| Lineup | Houston | PG - Richard Utterback (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Heitman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Tallman (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Kress (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Steven Morency (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Parks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Stephen Rieger (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Jasmin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Stephen Rieger inbounds the ball | 23-41 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:40 | Memphis | Richard Utterback steps in front of the Steven Morency pass | 23-41 |
| 19:37 | Houston | Richard Utterback jams it | 25-41 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:30 | Memphis | Steven Morency hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Rieger and he's fouled by James Kress - foul #2 on James Kress, team foul #1 | 25-43 |
| 19:30 | Memphis | Steven Morency misses the free throw | 25-43 |
| 19:30 | Houston | Johnny Thorn gets the rebound | 25-43 |
| 19:26 | Houston | Richard Utterback makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-43 |
| 18:59 | Memphis | Steven Morency misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-43 |
| 18:58 | Houston | The rebound goes to James Kress | 28-43 |
| 18:35 | Houston | James Kress misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-43 |
| 18:33 | Memphis | James Allen gets the rebound | 28-43 |
| 18:20 | Memphis | Steven Morency throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-43 |
| 18:05 | Houston | Justin Heitman comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 28-43 |
| 18:03 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Joseph Parks | 28-43 |
| 17:43 | Memphis | Joseph Parks can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Justin Heitman - foul #2 on Justin Heitman, team foul #2 | 28-43 |
| 17:43 | Memphis | Joseph Parks makes the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 17:43 | Memphis | Joseph Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 28-45 |
| 17:15 | Houston | Justin Heitman misses long on a floater from the left side | 28-45 |
| 17:13 | Memphis | The rebound goes to James Allen | 28-45 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 16:54 | Memphis | Steven Morency misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-45 |
| 16:53 | Memphis | James Allen gets the offensive rebound | 28-45 |
| 16:33 | Memphis | Steven Morency knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Joseph Parks | 28-48 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 16:23 | Houston | Justin Heitman comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 28-48 |
| 16:22 | Houston | Justin Heitman hits the follow up shot | 30-48 |
| 15:56 | Memphis | Michael Jasmin drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Joseph Parks | 30-50 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Richard Utterback (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Thorn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Heitman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Tallman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Kress (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Steven Morency (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Parks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Stephen Rieger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Jasmin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Houston | Justin Heitman buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Utterback | 32-50 |
| 15:22 | Memphis | Richard Utterback is called for the reach on Joseph Parks - foul #3 on Richard Utterback, team foul #3 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG), Phillip Williams (SG), Angel Bruno (SF), John Muller (PF), Michael Zeis (C) Richard Utterback, Johnny Thorn, Justin Heitman, Anthony Tallman, James Kress | |
| Subs | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey (PG), Floyd Malone (SG), Arthur Dansereau (SF), Timothy Guth (PF), David Smith (C) Steven Morency, Joseph Parks, Stephen Rieger, James Allen, Michael Jasmin | |
| 15:16 | Memphis | Timothy Guth buries a jumper near the basket set up by Bruce Mehaffey | 32-52 |
| 15:09 | Houston | Floyd Malone picks off the pass by John Muller | 32-52 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 14:40 | Memphis | Timothy Guth misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on John Muller - foul #1 on John Muller, team foul #4 | 32-52 |
| 14:40 | Memphis | Timothy Guth makes the 1st free throw | 32-53 |
| 14:40 | Memphis | Timothy Guth misses the 2nd free throw | 32-53 |
| 14:40 | Houston | The rebound goes to Michael Zeis | 32-53 |
| 14:25 | Houston | John Muller is hacked by David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #1 | 32-53 |
| 14:03 | Houston | John Muller steps out of bounds on the sideline | 32-53 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Stephen Rieger (SF) Arthur Dansereau | |
| 13:34 | Memphis | David Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Phillip Williams - foul #1 on Phillip Williams, team foul #5 | 32-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Utterback (PG), Justin Heitman (SF) Harold Clingerman, Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | Memphis | Steven Morency (PG) Bruce Mehaffey | |
| 13:34 | Memphis | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 32-54 |
| 13:34 | Memphis | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 32-55 |
| 13:19 | Houston | Michael Zeis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on David Smith - foul #3 on David Smith, team foul #2 | 32-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Anthony Tallman (PF) John Muller | |
| Subs | Memphis | Joseph Parks (SG), Michael Jasmin (C) Floyd Malone, David Smith | |
| 13:19 | Houston | Michael Zeis misses the 1st free throw | 32-55 |
| 13:19 | Houston | Michael Zeis misses the 2nd free throw | 32-55 |
| 13:19 | Memphis | Michael Jasmin gets the rebound | 32-55 |
| 12:50 | Memphis | Timothy Guth blows the layup | 32-55 |
| 12:48 | Houston | Phillip Williams gets the rebound | 32-55 |
| 12:36 | Houston | Anthony Tallman comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Timothy Guth - foul #1 on Timothy Guth, team foul #3 | 32-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Johnny Thorn (SG), James Kress (C) Phillip Williams, Michael Zeis | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Allen (PF) Timothy Guth | |
| 12:36 | Houston | Anthony Tallman misses the 1st free throw | 32-55 |
| 12:36 | Houston | Anthony Tallman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-55 |
| 12:23 | Memphis | Joseph Parks is fouled on the floor by James Kress - foul #3 on James Kress, team foul #6 | 33-55 |
| 12:00 | Memphis | James Allen comes up short on the shot from the left side | 33-55 |
| 11:59 | Houston | James Kress gets the rebound | 33-55 |
| 11:55 | Houston | Richard Utterback clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-55 |
| 11:53 | Houston | James Kress gets the offensive rebound | 33-55 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Richard Utterback (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Heitman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Tallman (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Kress (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Steven Morency (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Parks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Stephen Rieger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Jasmin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:45 | Houston | Johnny Thorn buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Justin Heitman | 35-55 |
| 11:24 | Memphis | James Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Phillip Williams (SF), John Muller (PF) Justin Heitman, Anthony Tallman | |
| Subs | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey (PG), Floyd Malone (SG), Arthur Dansereau (SF) Steven Morency, Joseph Parks, Stephen Rieger | |
| 11:14 | Houston | Johnny Thorn misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by James Allen - foul #2 on James Allen, team foul #4 | 35-55 |
| 11:14 | Houston | Johnny Thorn misses the 1st free throw | 35-55 |
| 11:14 | Houston | Johnny Thorn makes the 2nd free throw | 36-55 |
| 10:47 | Memphis | James Allen hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Arthur Dansereau | 36-57 |
| 10:43 | Houston | Phillip Williams comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Arthur Dansereau - foul #2 on Arthur Dansereau, team foul #5 | 36-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG) Richard Utterback | |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Guth (PF) James Allen | |
| 10:43 | Houston | Phillip Williams makes the 1st free throw | 37-57 |
| 10:43 | Houston | Phillip Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 37-57 |
| 10:43 | Memphis | Timothy Guth grabs the defensive rebound | 37-57 |
| 10:21 | Memphis | Timothy Guth's pass is intercepted by Johnny Thorn | 37-57 |
| 09:56 | Houston | James Kress drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by John Muller and the foul's on Michael Jasmin - foul #2 on Michael Jasmin, team foul #6 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Heitman (SF), Anthony Tallman (PF) Johnny Thorn, John Muller | |
| Subs | Memphis | Steven Morency (PG), Joseph Parks (SG), Stephen Rieger (SF), David Smith (C) Bruce Mehaffey, Floyd Malone, Arthur Dansereau, Michael Jasmin | |
| 09:56 | Houston | James Kress misses the free throw | 39-57 |
| 09:56 | Memphis | David Smith snags the defensive board | 39-57 |
| 09:37 | Memphis | Timothy Guth clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Anthony Tallman - foul #2 on Anthony Tallman, team foul #7 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Utterback (PG), Michael Zeis (C) Harold Clingerman, James Kress | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 09:37 | Memphis | Timothy Guth makes the 1st free throw | 39-58 |
| 09:37 | Memphis | Timothy Guth makes the 2nd free throw | 39-59 |
| 09:29 | Houston | Richard Utterback is hacked by Steven Morency - foul #1 on Steven Morency, team foul #7 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Allen (PF) Timothy Guth | |
| 09:29 | Houston | Richard Utterback misses the 1st free throw | 39-59 |
| 09:29 | Memphis | The rebound goes to James Allen | 39-59 |
| 09:13 | Memphis | David Smith banks in the layup on a great pass from Steven Morency | 39-61 |
| 08:58 | Houston | Anthony Tallman knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Richard Utterback | 41-61 |
| 08:34 | Memphis | Steven Morency buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Parks | 41-63 |
| 08:17 | Houston | Phillip Williams travels with the ball | 41-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Johnny Thorn (SG), James Kress (C) Phillip Williams, Michael Zeis | |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Jasmin (C) David Smith | |
| 07:53 | Memphis | Steven Morency hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-63 |
| 07:52 | Houston | The rebound goes to Anthony Tallman | 41-63 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Richard Utterback (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Heitman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Tallman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Kress (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Steven Morency (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Parks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Stephen Rieger (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Jasmin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:37 | Houston | Justin Heitman lays it in | 43-63 |
| 07:12 | Memphis | Stephen Rieger can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-63 |
| 07:10 | Memphis | Michael Jasmin hits the follow up shot | 43-65 |
| 07:01 | Houston | Justin Heitman is hacked by Stephen Rieger - foul #1 on Stephen Rieger, team foul #8 | 43-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG), John Muller (PF) Richard Utterback, Anthony Tallman | |
| Subs | Memphis | Floyd Malone (SG), Arthur Dansereau (SF), Timothy Guth (PF) Joseph Parks, Stephen Rieger, James Allen | |
| 07:01 | Houston | Justin Heitman makes the 1st free throw | 44-65 |
| 07:01 | Houston | Justin Heitman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-65 |
| 06:34 | Memphis | Timothy Guth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Phillip Williams (SG), Michael Zeis (PF) Johnny Thorn, Justin Heitman | |
| Subs | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey (PG) Steven Morency | |
| 06:25 | Houston | Phillip Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-65 |
| 06:24 | Memphis | Michael Jasmin snags the defensive board | 45-65 |
| 06:01 | Memphis | Floyd Malone misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-65 |
| 06:00 | Memphis | Michael Jasmin pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-65 |
| 05:42 | Memphis | Arthur Dansereau makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Timothy Guth and he's fouled by Harold Clingerman - foul #2 on Harold Clingerman, team foul #8 | 45-67 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Utterback (PG), Anthony Tallman (PF) Harold Clingerman, James Kress | |
| Subs | Memphis | Joseph Parks (SG) Floyd Malone | |
| 05:42 | Memphis | Arthur Dansereau makes the free throw | 45-68 |
| 05:18 | Houston | Joseph Parks steps in front of the John Muller pass | 45-68 |
| 05:14 | Memphis | Joseph Parks lays it in | 45-70 |
| 05:01 | Houston | Richard Utterback is fouled on the floor by Timothy Guth - foul #2 on Timothy Guth, team foul #9 | 45-70 |
| Subs | Houston | Angel Bruno (SF) Anthony Tallman | |
| Subs | Memphis | Floyd Malone (SG), David Smith (C) Joseph Parks, Michael Jasmin | |
| 05:01 | Houston | Richard Utterback makes the 1st free throw | 46-70 |
| 05:01 | Houston | Richard Utterback makes the 2nd free throw | 47-70 |
| 04:34 | Memphis | Arthur Dansereau misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 47-70 |
| 04:32 | Memphis | Arthur Dansereau gets the offensive rebound | 47-70 |
| 04:16 | Memphis | Arthur Dansereau misses long on a jumper from the left block | 47-70 |
| 04:15 | Houston | John Muller gets the rebound | 47-70 |
| 04:11 | Houston | Richard Utterback clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-70 |
| 04:10 | Houston | Michael Zeis tips it home | 49-70 |
| 03:58 | Memphis | David Smith misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Michael Zeis - foul #2 on Michael Zeis, team foul #9 | 49-70 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG), Donald Stachowski (C) Richard Utterback, Phillip Williams | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 03:58 | Memphis | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-71 |
| 03:58 | Memphis | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 49-72 |
| 03:49 | Houston | Donald Stachowski clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by David Smith - foul #4 on David Smith, team foul #10 | 49-72 |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (PG) Michael Zeis | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 03:49 | Houston | Donald Stachowski makes the 1st free throw | 50-72 |
| 03:49 | Houston | Donald Stachowski misses the 2nd free throw | 50-72 |
| 03:49 | Memphis | Timothy Guth grabs the defensive rebound | 50-72 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Gouin (fresh) SG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Muller (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Stachowski (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Bruce Mehaffey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Malone (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arthur Dansereau (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Guth (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - David Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:30 | Memphis | Floyd Malone loses the dribble to Angel Bruno | 50-72 |
| 03:18 | Houston | Angel Bruno misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 50-72 |
| 03:16 | Houston | Donald Stachowski tips it in | 52-72 |
| 02:57 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Arthur Dansereau | 52-74 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 02:49 | Houston | Harold Clingerman misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 52-74 |
| 02:48 | Houston | John Muller grabs the offensive board | 52-74 |
| 02:42 | Houston | William Gouin hits a 3 from the right wing | 55-74 |
| 02:18 | Memphis | David Smith misses the fadeaway in the paint | 55-74 |
| 02:16 | Houston | The rebound goes to William Gouin | 55-74 |
| 02:12 | Houston | Arthur Dansereau steals it from Harold Clingerman | 55-74 |
| 01:51 | Memphis | Arthur Dansereau drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Bruce Mehaffey | 55-76 |
| 01:38 | Houston | William Gouin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 55-76 |
| 01:36 | Houston | Angel Bruno grabs the offensive board | 55-76 |
| 01:23 | Houston | Harold Clingerman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-76 |
| 01:21 | Memphis | David Smith gets the rebound | 55-76 |
| 01:03 | Memphis | David Smith can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 55-76 |
| 01:02 | Houston | John Muller gets the rebound | 55-76 |
| 00:59 | Houston | William Gouin loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-76 |
| Subs | Houston | Phillip Williams (SG), Michael Zeis (C) William Gouin, Donald Stachowski | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Memphis | Arthur Dansereau double dribbles | 55-76 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Houston | Phillip Williams buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Zeis | 57-76 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey runs out the clock | 57-76 |