| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Brownell (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Marion Ling (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Yuri Zajic (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward McNutt (fresh) C - Umi Abdula (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - David Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Tweedy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Townsend (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Halpern (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - James Ybarra (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | John Townsend inbounds the ball | 27-40 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Memphis | Paul Tweedy clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-40 |
| 19:39 | Houston | Umi Abdula pulls down the rebound | 27-40 |
| 19:15 | Houston | Marion Ling jams it on a nice dish by Yuri Zajic | 29-40 |
| 18:46 | Memphis | James Ybarra clanks a turnaround from close range | 29-40 |
| 18:44 | Memphis | James Ybarra can't tip it in | 29-40 |
| 18:43 | Houston | Umi Abdula snags the defensive board | 29-40 |
| 18:19 | Houston | Yuri Zajic clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-40 |
| 18:17 | Houston | Yuri Zajic grabs the offensive board | 29-40 |
| 17:55 | Houston | Steven Brownell knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Marion Ling | 32-40 |
| 17:33 | Memphis | David Halpern is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on David Halpern, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jim Carter (PG), Roland Bradford (SG), Gregg Winn (SF), Roy Fierro (PF), Paul Crews (C) David Williams, Paul Tweedy, John Townsend, David Halpern, James Ybarra | |
| 17:31 | Houston | Steven Brownell is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Brownell, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| 17:18 | Memphis | Jim Carter hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-43 |
| 16:54 | Houston | Steven Brownell comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 32-43 |
| 16:53 | Memphis | Paul Crews snags the defensive board | 32-43 |
| 16:24 | Memphis | Roland Bradford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 16:22 | Memphis | Roy Fierro hits the follow up shot | 32-45 |
| 15:53 | Houston | Roland Bradford steps in front of the Yuri Zajic pass | 32-45 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Brownell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Marion Ling (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Yuri Zajic (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward McNutt (fairly fresh) C - Umi Abdula (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jim Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roland Bradford (fresh) SF - Gregg Winn (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Roy Fierro (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Crews (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Memphis | Jim Carter is hacked by Yuri Zajic - foul #1 on Yuri Zajic, team foul #2 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Antony Dove (PG), James Combs (SF), Paul Stringer (PF), Derek Dunkley (C) Steven Brownell, Yuri Zajic, Edward McNutt, Umi Abdula | |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Tweedy (SG), James Ybarra (C) Jim Carter, Paul Crews | |
| 15:02 | Memphis | James Ybarra can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Antony Dove - foul #1 on Antony Dove, team foul #3 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Williams (PG), John Townsend (SF) Roland Bradford, Gregg Winn | |
| 15:02 | Memphis | James Ybarra makes the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 15:02 | Memphis | James Ybarra makes the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:39 | Houston | Paul Tweedy steals it from Marion Ling | 32-47 |
| 14:34 | Memphis | John Townsend lays it up and in set up by Paul Tweedy | 32-49 |
| 14:15 | Houston | Marion Ling clanks a runner from the right block | 32-49 |
| 14:14 | Memphis | James Ybarra grabs the defensive rebound | 32-49 |
| 13:57 | Memphis | Paul Tweedy misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-49 |
| 13:55 | Memphis | James Ybarra hits the follow up shot | 32-51 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:42 | Houston | Paul Tweedy picks off the pass by Antony Dove | 32-51 |
| 13:13 | Memphis | Paul Tweedy drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Roy Fierro | 32-54 |
| 12:59 | Houston | Marion Ling banks in the layup on a great pass from James Combs | 34-54 |
| 12:32 | Memphis | John Townsend can't connect on a shot from the right block | 34-54 |
| 12:30 | Houston | Derek Dunkley pulls down the rebound | 34-54 |
| 12:22 | Houston | Marion Ling misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 34-54 |
| 12:21 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Marion Ling | 34-54 |
| 12:05 | Houston | Marion Ling misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Paul Tweedy - foul #2 on Paul Tweedy, team foul #2 | 34-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Brownell (PG), Yuri Zajic (SF), Edward McNutt (PF), Umi Abdula (C) Antony Dove, James Combs, Paul Stringer, Derek Dunkley | |
| Subs | Memphis | Roland Bradford (PG), Gregg Winn (SF), David Halpern (PF) David Williams, John Townsend, James Ybarra | |
| 12:05 | Houston | Marion Ling makes the 1st free throw | 35-54 |
| 12:05 | Houston | Marion Ling makes the 2nd free throw | 36-54 |
| 11:43 | Memphis | Paul Tweedy makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Gregg Winn | 36-57 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Brownell (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Marion Ling (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Yuri Zajic (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward McNutt (fresh) C - Umi Abdula (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Roland Bradford (fresh) SG - Paul Tweedy (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregg Winn (fresh) 2 ast. PF - David Halpern (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Roy Fierro (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Houston | Steven Brownell comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 36-57 |
| 11:33 | Memphis | David Halpern pulls down the rebound | 36-57 |
| 11:28 | Memphis | Paul Tweedy shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-57 |
| 11:27 | Memphis | Roy Fierro grabs the offensive rebound | 36-57 |
| 11:05 | Memphis | David Halpern lays it in set up by Gregg Winn | 36-59 |
| 10:57 | Houston | Umi Abdula misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Roy Fierro - foul #1 on Roy Fierro, team foul #3 | 36-59 |
| Subs | Houston | James Combs (SG) Marion Ling | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Williams (PG), John Townsend (SF) Paul Tweedy, Gregg Winn | |
| 10:57 | Houston | Umi Abdula misses the 1st free throw | 36-59 |
| 10:57 | Houston | Umi Abdula makes the 2nd free throw | 37-59 |
| 10:41 | Memphis | Roland Bradford is hacked by James Combs - foul #1 on James Combs, team foul #4 | 37-59 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gregg Winn (SF), James Ybarra (C) John Townsend, Roy Fierro | |
| 10:17 | Memphis | Gregg Winn buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Roland Bradford | 37-61 |
| 10:09 | Houston | Steven Brownell misses short on a floater from the left wing | 37-61 |
| 10:08 | Memphis | David Halpern pulls down the rebound | 37-61 |
| 09:39 | Memphis | James Ybarra knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by David Williams | 37-63 |
| 09:32 | Houston | Steven Brownell misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-63 |
| 09:30 | Houston | Yuri Zajic gets the offensive rebound | 37-63 |
| 09:19 | Houston | Steven Brownell is hacked by David Williams - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #4 | 37-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Stringer (PF) Edward McNutt | |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Tweedy (SG), John Townsend (SF), Roy Fierro (C) David Williams, Gregg Winn, James Ybarra | |
| 09:14 | Houston | Umi Abdula makes the runner in the paint and he's fouled by Roy Fierro - foul #2 on Roy Fierro, team foul #5 | 39-63 |
| 09:14 | Houston | Umi Abdula misses the free throw | 39-63 |
| 09:14 | Memphis | Roy Fierro snags the defensive board | 39-63 |
| 08:46 | Memphis | Umi Abdula is called for the reach on Roy Fierro - foul #1 on Umi Abdula, team foul #5 | 39-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Marion Ling (SG), Antony Dove (SF) James Combs, Yuri Zajic | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Ybarra (C) Roy Fierro | |
| 08:22 | Memphis | Marion Ling steals it from James Ybarra | 39-63 |
| 08:16 | Houston | Marion Ling clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-63 |
| 08:15 | Memphis | James Ybarra snags the defensive board | 39-63 |
| 07:55 | Memphis | James Ybarra misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-63 |
| 07:54 | Houston | Marion Ling pulls down the rebound | 39-63 |
| 07:31 | Houston | Steven Brownell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-63 |
| 07:30 | Houston | Antony Dove tips it in | 41-63 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Brownell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Marion Ling (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Antony Dove (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Stringer (fresh) C - Umi Abdula (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Roland Bradford (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Tweedy (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Townsend (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Halpern (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - James Ybarra (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Memphis | James Ybarra buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Roland Bradford | 41-65 |
| 06:41 | Houston | Steven Brownell buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Marion Ling | 44-65 |
| 06:27 | Memphis | Paul Stringer swats the layup by James Ybarra | 44-65 |
| 06:25 | Houston | Marion Ling pulls down the rebound | 44-65 |
| 06:11 | Houston | Steven Brownell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-65 |
| 06:10 | Houston | Marion Ling misses the tip | 44-65 |
| 06:09 | Memphis | John Townsend pulls down the rebound | 44-65 |
| 05:40 | Memphis | David Halpern misses the lay-in | 44-65 |
| 05:39 | Houston | Marion Ling gets the rebound | 44-65 |
| 05:39 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Yuri Zajic (SF), Edward McNutt (PF) Antony Dove, Umi Abdula | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Williams (PG), Gregg Winn (SF), Roy Fierro (PF), Paul Crews (C) Roland Bradford, John Townsend, David Halpern, James Ybarra | |
| 05:28 | Houston | Marion Ling buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Steven Brownell | 46-65 |
| 05:10 | Memphis | Paul Tweedy shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-65 |
| 05:08 | Memphis | Paul Crews misses the tip | 46-65 |
| 05:07 | Memphis | Paul Tweedy tips it home | 46-67 |
| 05:00 | Houston | Steven Brownell makes the 3 from straight away | 49-67 |
| 04:38 | Memphis | Gregg Winn hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-67 |
| 04:36 | Houston | Steven Brownell grabs the defensive rebound | 49-67 |
| 04:24 | Houston | Steven Brownell misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-67 |
| 04:23 | Memphis | Paul Crews grabs the defensive rebound | 49-67 |
| 04:05 | Memphis | Gregg Winn misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Yuri Zajic - foul #2 on Yuri Zajic, team foul #6 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Houston | Antony Dove (PG), James Combs (SG), Derek Dunkley (PF), Gilbert Lavoie (C) Steven Brownell, Marion Ling, Edward McNutt, Paul Stringer | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Townsend (SF), David Halpern (PF), James Ybarra (C) Paul Tweedy, Roy Fierro, Paul Crews | |
| 04:05 | Memphis | Gregg Winn misses the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 04:05 | Memphis | Gregg Winn makes the 2nd free throw | 49-68 |
| 03:53 | Houston | Derek Dunkley misses the lay-in | 49-68 |
| 03:52 | Memphis | James Ybarra gets the rebound | 49-68 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Memphis | The short jumper by Gregg Winn is denied by Yuri Zajic | 49-68 |
| 03:29 | Houston | The rebound goes to Derek Dunkley | 49-68 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Antony Dove (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Combs (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Yuri Zajic (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Derek Dunkley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gilbert Lavoie (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - David Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregg Winn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Townsend (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Halpern (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - James Ybarra (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Houston | Antony Dove makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-68 |
| 02:46 | Memphis | David Williams is hacked by Derek Dunkley - foul #3 on Derek Dunkley, team foul #7 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Tweedy (SG), Roy Fierro (C) Gregg Winn, James Ybarra | |
| 02:46 | Memphis | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 02:46 | Memphis | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 52-70 |
| 02:30 | Houston | Antony Dove misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 52-70 |
| 02:29 | Houston | James Combs can't tip it in | 52-70 |
| 02:27 | Memphis | Roy Fierro gets the rebound | 52-70 |
| 02:08 | Memphis | John Townsend misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 52-70 |
| 02:07 | Memphis | David Halpern tips it home | 52-72 |
| 01:58 | Houston | Antony Dove travels with the ball | 52-72 |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Stringer (PF) Gilbert Lavoie | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Ybarra (C) Roy Fierro | |
| 01:37 | Memphis | James Ybarra throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-72 |
| 01:27 | Houston | Yuri Zajic can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-72 |
| 01:26 | Houston | Paul Stringer tips it back up and in | 54-72 |
| 01:01 | Memphis | Paul Tweedy can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 54-72 |
| 01:00 | Memphis | David Halpern hits the follow up shot | 54-74 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Houston | Antony Dove is hacked by Paul Tweedy - foul #3 on Paul Tweedy, team foul #6 | 54-74 |
| 00:50 | Houston | Antony Dove drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-74 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Memphis | David Williams is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 56-74 |
| 00:45 | Houston | Antony Dove misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-74 |
| 00:43 | Memphis | David Halpern pulls down the rebound | 56-74 |
| 00:15 | Memphis | Yuri Zajic blocks the short jumper by John Townsend | 56-74 |
| 00:14 | Houston | The rebound goes to James Combs | 56-74 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Derek Dunkley's fadeaway is rejected by David Halpern | 56-74 |
| 00:06 | Memphis | James Ybarra snags the defensive board | 56-74 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | David Williams runs out the clock | 56-74 |