| Lineup | Houston | PG - Carl Harrison (fresh) SG - Richard Stiltner (fresh) SF - Steve Burkett (fresh) PF - Jimmy Prevost (fresh) C - Terrell Whetstone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Louis Fowler (fresh) SG - Mark McCown (fresh) SF - Mark Toney (fresh) PF - Albert Gilreath (fresh) C - William Roberts (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Memphis | Albert Gilreath grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Memphis | William Roberts misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Houston | The rebound goes to Steve Burkett | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Houston | Steve Burkett buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Stiltner | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Memphis | Mark McCown is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Stiltner - foul #1 on Richard Stiltner, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Memphis | Louis Fowler hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Carl Harrison - foul #1 on Carl Harrison, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Memphis | Louis Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:00 | Memphis | Louis Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Mark Toney | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Memphis | Mark McCown banks in the layup set up by Mark Toney | 2-4 |
| 18:24 | Houston | Louis Fowler steals the ball from Richard Stiltner | 2-4 |
| 18:11 | Memphis | Louis Fowler misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 18:10 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 18:03 | Houston | Richard Stiltner is hacked by Albert Gilreath - foul #1 on Albert Gilreath, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 17:45 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost splits the doubleteam and buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Steve Burkett | 4-4 |
| 17:24 | Memphis | Mark Toney misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 17:23 | Memphis | Mark McCown tips it but misses | 4-4 |
| 17:21 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:13 | Houston | Steve Burkett is denied on a layup by Albert Gilreath | 4-4 |
| 17:11 | Memphis | Albert Gilreath grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:52 | Memphis | Louis Fowler hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 4-4 |
| 16:51 | Memphis | Mark McCown hits the follow up shot | 4-6 |
| 16:35 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost clanks a floater in the paint but the foul's on Albert Gilreath - foul #2 on Albert Gilreath, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Carl Harrison, Steve Burkett, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ante Tostanoski (PG), Ryan Oliveira (SG), Jason Olsen (SF), Timothy White (PF), Mark McClester (C) Louis Fowler, Mark McCown, Mark Toney, Albert Gilreath, William Roberts | |
| 16:35 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:35 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:18 | Memphis | Ryan Oliveira misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Stiltner - foul #2 on Richard Stiltner, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (SG), Arthur Krueger (PF) Richard Stiltner, Jimmy Prevost | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 16:18 | Memphis | Ryan Oliveira makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:18 | Memphis | Ryan Oliveira makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:06 | Houston | Neal Gidley misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jason Olsen - foul #1 on Jason Olsen, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| 16:06 | Houston | Neal Gidley makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:06 | Houston | Neal Gidley misses the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:06 | Memphis | Timothy White grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 15:39 | Memphis | Ryan Oliveira misses short on a 3 from straight away | 7-8 |
| 15:38 | Houston | The rebound goes to Raymond Youngquist | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Neal Gidley (fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Oliver (fresh) SF - Raymond Youngquist (fresh) PF - Arthur Krueger (fresh) C - Ricardo Enriquez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Ante Tostanoski (fresh) SG - Ryan Oliveira (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Olsen (fresh) PF - Timothy White (fresh) C - Mark McClester (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Houston | Arthur Krueger hits the finger roll set up by Neal Gidley | 9-8 |
| 15:16 | Memphis | Timothy White double dribbles | 9-8 |
| Subs | Houston | Carl Harrison (PG), Gary Mack (SF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Neal Gidley, Raymond Youngquist, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | Memphis | Louis Fowler (PG) Ante Tostanoski | |
| 14:53 | Houston | Carl Harrison is fouled on the floor by Ryan Oliveira - foul #1 on Ryan Oliveira, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Houston | Jimmy Prevost (PF) Arthur Krueger | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerard Johnson (SG), Mark Toney (SF), William Roberts (PF) Ryan Oliveira, Jason Olsen, Timothy White | |
| 14:37 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 9-8 |
| 14:35 | Memphis | Gerard Johnson pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:23 | Memphis | Louis Fowler makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from William Roberts | 9-10 |
| 13:58 | Houston | Mark McClester picks off the pass by Gary Mack | 9-10 |
| 13:29 | Memphis | Mark McClester lays it up and in | 9-12 |
| 13:11 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 9-12 |
| 13:09 | Memphis | William Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 12:42 | Memphis | Louis Fowler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 12:41 | Memphis | William Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 12:26 | Memphis | William Roberts connects on the shot from the left block | 9-14 |
| 12:07 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 9-14 |
| 12:06 | Houston | Carl Harrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 11:45 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on William Roberts - foul #1 on William Roberts, team foul #5 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Steve Burkett (SF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Carl Harrison, Gary Mack, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ante Tostanoski (PG), Mark McCown (SG), Jason Olsen (SF), Timothy White (PF) Louis Fowler, Gerard Johnson, Mark Toney, Mark McClester | |
| 11:45 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 11:45 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost misses the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 11:45 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Jason Olsen | 10-14 |
| 11:43 | Memphis | Mark McCown is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark McCown, team foul #6 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Krueger (PF) Jimmy Prevost | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 11:24 | Houston | Arthur Krueger buries a fadeaway from close range | 12-14 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Neal Gidley (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Oliver (tiring) SF - Steve Burkett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Krueger (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ricardo Enriquez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Ante Tostanoski (fresh) SG - Mark McCown (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason Olsen (fresh) PF - Timothy White (fresh) C - William Roberts (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:00 | Memphis | Timothy White is open and buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Mark McCown | 12-16 |
| 10:43 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 12-16 |
| 10:42 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez snags the offensive board | 12-16 |
| 10:25 | Houston | Mark McCown steals it from Steve Burkett | 12-16 |
| 10:11 | Memphis | William Roberts connects on the driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Ricardo Enriquez - foul #1 on Ricardo Enriquez, team foul #4 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Youngquist (SF), Jimmy Prevost (PF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Steve Burkett, Arthur Krueger, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 10:11 | Memphis | William Roberts makes the free throw | 12-19 |
| 09:50 | Houston | Raymond Youngquist's pass is intercepted by Timothy White | 12-19 |
| 09:41 | Memphis | William Roberts is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 12-19 |
| 09:40 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone pulls down the rebound | 12-19 |
| 09:35 | Houston | Neal Gidley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-19 |
| 09:34 | Memphis | Timothy White snags the defensive board | 12-19 |
| 09:27 | Memphis | John Oliver is called for the reach on Jason Olsen - foul #1 on John Oliver, team foul #5 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Louis Fowler (PG), Ryan Oliveira (SG), Mark Toney (SF), Mark McClester (C) Ante Tostanoski, Mark McCown, Jason Olsen, William Roberts | |
| 09:14 | Memphis | Mark Toney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-19 |
| 09:13 | Memphis | Mark McClester misses the tip | 12-19 |
| 09:11 | Houston | The rebound goes to Terrell Whetstone | 12-19 |
| 08:57 | Houston | The short jumper by Jimmy Prevost is denied by Mark McClester | 12-19 |
| 08:56 | Memphis | Mark Toney grabs the defensive rebound | 12-19 |
| 08:44 | Memphis | Ryan Oliveira clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-19 |
| 08:43 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jimmy Prevost | 12-19 |
| 08:39 | Houston | John Oliver travels with the ball | 12-19 |
| Subs | Houston | Carl Harrison (PG), Gary Mack (SG), Steve Burkett (SF), Arthur Krueger (PF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Neal Gidley, John Oliver, Raymond Youngquist, Jimmy Prevost, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 08:26 | Memphis | Mark Toney misses the wide open jump hook from the baseline | 12-19 |
| 08:25 | Memphis | Mark McClester can't tip it in | 12-19 |
| 08:23 | Memphis | Timothy White grabs the offensive rebound | 12-19 |
| 08:05 | Memphis | Mark Toney misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Gary Mack - foul #1 on Gary Mack, team foul #6 | 12-19 |
| 08:05 | Memphis | Mark Toney makes the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 08:05 | Memphis | Mark Toney makes the 2nd free throw | 12-21 |
| 07:46 | Houston | Arthur Krueger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-21 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Mark McCown (SF) Mark Toney | |
| 07:28 | Memphis | Timothy White misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 12-21 |
| 07:26 | Memphis | Timothy White grabs the offensive board | 12-21 |
| 07:07 | Memphis | Gary Mack is called for the reach on Ryan Oliveira - foul #2 on Gary Mack, team foul #7 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), John Oliver (SG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Jimmy Prevost (PF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Carl Harrison, Gary Mack, Steve Burkett, Arthur Krueger, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ante Tostanoski (PG), Jason Olsen (SF), William Roberts (C) Louis Fowler, Timothy White, Mark McClester | |
| 07:07 | Memphis | Ryan Oliveira misses the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 07:07 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost grabs the board | 12-21 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Neal Gidley (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Oliver (tiring) SF - Raymond Youngquist (fresh) PF - Jimmy Prevost (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Terrell Whetstone (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Ante Tostanoski (fresh) SG - Mark McCown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Olsen (fresh) PF - Ryan Oliveira (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Roberts (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost buries a runner in the paint set up by Neal Gidley and he's hacked by Ryan Oliveira - foul #2 on Ryan Oliveira, team foul #7 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Mark McClester (C) Ryan Oliveira | |
| 06:58 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost misses the free throw | 14-21 |
| 06:58 | Memphis | Mark McClester pulls down the rebound | 14-21 |
| 06:47 | Memphis | Jason Olsen's pass is intercepted by Terrell Whetstone | 14-21 |
| 06:30 | Houston | Neal Gidley misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 14-21 |
| 06:29 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone tips it home | 16-21 |
| 06:27 | Memphis | Mark McCown travels in the backcourt | 16-21 |
| Subs | Houston | Steve Burkett (SF) Raymond Youngquist | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerard Johnson (SG) Mark McCown | |
| 06:11 | Houston | Neal Gidley loses the dribble to Gerard Johnson | 16-21 |
| 06:05 | Memphis | Gerard Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-21 |
| Subs | Houston | Carl Harrison (PG) Neal Gidley | |
| Subs | Memphis | Louis Fowler (PG) Ante Tostanoski | |
| 05:45 | Houston | Jason Olsen takes the ball from Jimmy Prevost after a doubleteam | 16-21 |
| 05:42 | Memphis | Louis Fowler jams it on a nice dish by Jason Olsen | 16-23 |
| 05:27 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost makes the contested jumper from the left block set up by Terrell Whetstone | 18-23 |
| 05:08 | Memphis | William Roberts's fadeaway is rejected by Terrell Whetstone | 18-23 |
| 05:07 | Houston | John Oliver snags the defensive board | 18-23 |
| 04:55 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Oliver | 20-23 |
| 04:41 | Memphis | Steve Burkett steps in front of the Mark McClester pass | 20-23 |
| 04:16 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost lays it up and in against a doubleteam | 22-23 |
| 04:05 | Memphis | William Roberts misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 22-23 |
| 04:04 | Memphis | Mark McClester hits the follow up shot | 22-25 |
| 03:49 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost misses the floater in the lane but he's hacked by William Roberts - foul #2 on William Roberts, team foul #8 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Richard Stiltner (SG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Carl Harrison, John Oliver, Steve Burkett, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ante Tostanoski (PG), Mark McCown (SG), Mark Toney (SF), Albert Gilreath (PF), Timothy White (C) Louis Fowler, Gerard Johnson, Jason Olsen, William Roberts, Mark McClester | |
| 03:49 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 03:49 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 03:47 | Memphis | Richard Stiltner is called for the reach on Ante Tostanoski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Stiltner, team foul #8 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Mack (SG), Arthur Krueger (PF) Richard Stiltner, Jimmy Prevost | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 03:47 | Memphis | Ante Tostanoski misses the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 03:47 | Houston | Arthur Krueger snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| 03:26 | Houston | Arthur Krueger blows the layup but he's hacked by Timothy White - foul #1 on Timothy White, team foul #9 | 24-25 |
| 03:26 | Houston | Arthur Krueger makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 03:26 | Houston | Arthur Krueger misses the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 03:26 | Memphis | Albert Gilreath pulls down the rebound | 25-25 |
| 03:21 | Memphis | Mark McCown is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Mack - foul #3 on Gary Mack, team foul #9 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (SG) Gary Mack | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 03:21 | Memphis | Mark McCown makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 03:21 | Memphis | Mark McCown makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 02:52 | Houston | The jump hook by Ricardo Enriquez is blocked by Albert Gilreath | 25-27 |
| 02:51 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Neal Gidley | 25-27 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Neal Gidley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Oliver (tired) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Youngquist (fresh) PF - Arthur Krueger (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ricardo Enriquez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Ante Tostanoski (fresh) SG - Mark McCown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Toney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Gilreath (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:38 | Houston | Neal Gidley blows the layup | 25-27 |
| 02:37 | Memphis | Albert Gilreath gets the rebound | 25-27 |
| 02:19 | Memphis | Mark Toney scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Ante Tostanoski | 25-30 |
| 02:05 | Houston | Raymond Youngquist hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 25-30 |
| 02:04 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Youngquist | 25-30 |
| 01:46 | Houston | Neal Gidley misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 25-30 |
| 01:44 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez hits the follow up shot | 27-30 |
| 01:42 | Memphis | Mark Toney's pass is intercepted by Arthur Krueger in the backcourt | 27-30 |
| 01:24 | Houston | Mark Toney swats the short shot by Arthur Krueger | 27-30 |
| 01:22 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez grabs the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 01:05 | Houston | Arthur Krueger loses the dribble to Mark Toney | 27-30 |
| 00:48 | Memphis | Mark McCown double dribbles | 27-30 |
| Subs | Houston | Carl Harrison (PG), Steve Burkett (SF), Jimmy Prevost (PF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Neal Gidley, Raymond Youngquist, Arthur Krueger, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | Memphis | Louis Fowler (PG), Ryan Oliveira (SG), Mark McClester (C) Ante Tostanoski, Mark McCown, Timothy White | |
| 00:25 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost misses short on a shot from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 00:24 | Memphis | Mark McClester grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 00:19 | Memphis | Ryan Oliveira is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Toney | 27-32 |
| 00:04 | Houston | John Oliver is hacked by Mark McClester - foul #1 on Mark McClester, team foul #10 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | William Roberts (C) Mark McClester | |
| 00:04 | Houston | John Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 00:04 | Houston | John Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 00:04 | Memphis | William Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | William Roberts hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 28-32 |