| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Vezina (fresh) SG - Vernon Trollinger (fresh) SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) PF - Eric Dahmen (fresh) C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Rufus Land (fresh) SG - Cornell Cearley (fresh) SF - Christopher McMillan (fresh) PF - Daniel Crader (fresh) C - John Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Daniel Crader wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan misses long on a shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Houston | Eric Dahmen gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Houston | Eric Dahmen buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:01 | Memphis | Daniel Crader hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:59 | Houston | The rebound goes to Steven Vezina | 3-0 |
| 18:37 | Houston | Joe Lynch misses long on a jumper in the paint | 3-0 |
| 18:36 | Houston | Steven Vezina tips it but misses | 3-0 |
| 18:34 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger hits the follow up shot | 5-0 |
| 18:19 | Memphis | Rufus Land knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-2 |
| 17:59 | Houston | Joe Lynch clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Rufus Land - foul #1 on Rufus Land, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 17:59 | Houston | Joe Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:59 | Houston | Joe Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:34 | Memphis | Daniel Crader hits a floater from the right block | 7-4 |
| 17:09 | Houston | Joe Lynch hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Steven Vezina | 9-4 |
| 16:54 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 9-4 |
| 16:52 | Houston | Joe Lynch grabs the board | 9-4 |
| 16:31 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger misses the jump hook in the paint | 9-4 |
| 16:30 | Memphis | John Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 16:24 | Memphis | Cornell Cearley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-4 |
| 16:22 | Memphis | John Jones hits the follow up shot | 9-6 |
| 16:06 | Houston | Joe Lynch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-6 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Hickman (PG), Carmelo Castillo (SG), Peter Portis (SF), Greg Armitage (PF) Rufus Land, Cornell Cearley, Christopher McMillan, Daniel Crader | |
| 15:56 | Memphis | John Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 9-6 |
| 15:55 | Houston | Joe Lynch snags the defensive board | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Vezina (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vernon Trollinger (fresh) SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Dahmen (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Christopher Hickman (fresh) SG - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) SF - Peter Portis (fresh) PF - Greg Armitage (fresh) C - John Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Houston | Joe Lynch comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-6 |
| 15:31 | Memphis | John Jones gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:10 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-9 |
| 14:49 | Houston | Joe Lynch misses short on a runner from the left block | 9-9 |
| 14:47 | Memphis | Peter Portis grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 14:32 | Memphis | Greg Armitage misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-9 |
| 14:30 | Memphis | John Jones tips it in | 9-11 |
| 14:01 | Houston | Steven Vezina scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Shellenbarger | 12-11 |
| 13:41 | Memphis | Peter Portis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-11 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Michael Toland (SG), Daniel Nelson (SF), Patrick Hall (PF), Craig Kohr (C) Steven Vezina, Vernon Trollinger, Joe Lynch, Eric Dahmen, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| Subs | Memphis | Rufus Land (PG), Cornell Cearley (SG), Christopher McMillan (SF), Daniel Crader (PF) Christopher Hickman, Carmelo Castillo, Peter Portis, John Jones | |
| 13:14 | Houston | Gary Maury buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Patrick Hall | 15-11 |
| 13:07 | Memphis | Greg Armitage makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Rufus Land | 15-13 |
| 12:53 | Houston | Gary Maury connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Patrick Hall | 18-13 |
| 12:49 | Memphis | Cornell Cearley misses the jumper from the left side | 18-13 |
| 12:47 | Memphis | Cornell Cearley grabs the offensive board | 18-13 |
| 12:30 | Memphis | Rufus Land is fouled on the floor by Gary Maury - foul #1 on Gary Maury, team foul #1 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Trollinger (SG), Eric Dahmen (PF) Michael Toland, Craig Kohr | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Jones (C) Greg Armitage | |
| 12:19 | Memphis | John Jones is fouled on the floor by Vernon Trollinger - foul #1 on Vernon Trollinger, team foul #2 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Vezina (PG) Gary Maury | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 12:05 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Cornell Cearley | 18-16 |
| 11:58 | Houston | Steven Vezina is hacked by Cornell Cearley - foul #1 on Cornell Cearley, team foul #2 | 18-16 |
| 11:32 | Houston | Eric Dahmen is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Daniel Nelson | 20-16 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Vezina (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Trollinger (fresh) SF - Daniel Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Eric Dahmen (fresh) 5 pts. C - Patrick Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Rufus Land (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cornell Cearley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher McMillan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Crader (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-16 |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Lynch (SF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Daniel Nelson, Patrick Hall | |
| Subs | Memphis | Greg Armitage (C) John Jones | |
| 10:53 | Houston | Eric Dahmen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-16 |
| 10:52 | Memphis | Rufus Land snags the defensive board | 20-16 |
| 10:48 | Memphis | Cornell Cearley makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Rufus Land | 20-19 |
| 10:29 | Houston | Joe Lynch hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 20-19 |
| 10:27 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan grabs the board | 20-19 |
| 10:12 | Memphis | Cornell Cearley's pass is intercepted by Mark Shellenbarger | 20-19 |
| 09:48 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Joe Lynch | 23-19 |
| 09:39 | Memphis | Rufus Land misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 23-19 |
| 09:37 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger grabs the board | 23-19 |
| 09:19 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger is fouled on the floor by Cornell Cearley - foul #2 on Cornell Cearley, team foul #3 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Nelson (PG), Michael Toland (SG), Patrick Hall (PF) Steven Vezina, Vernon Trollinger, Eric Dahmen | |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Hickman (PG), Carmelo Castillo (SG), Peter Portis (SF), John Jones (C) Rufus Land, Cornell Cearley, Christopher McMillan, Greg Armitage | |
| 09:01 | Houston | Joe Lynch misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-19 |
| 09:00 | Houston | Patrick Hall can't tip it in | 23-19 |
| 08:58 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Lynch | 23-19 |
| 08:31 | Houston | Joe Lynch knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-19 |
| 08:22 | Memphis | John Jones makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Peter Portis and he's hacked by Michael Toland - foul #1 on Michael Toland, team foul #3 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Eric Dahmen (PF) Joe Lynch, Patrick Hall | |
| Subs | Memphis | Greg Armitage (PF) Daniel Crader | |
| 08:22 | Memphis | John Jones makes the free throw | 26-22 |
| 07:55 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Greg Armitage - foul #1 on Greg Armitage, team foul #4 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Vezina (PG), Vernon Trollinger (SG) Gary Maury, Michael Toland | |
| Subs | Memphis | Rufus Land (PG) Christopher Hickman | |
| 07:55 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 07:55 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 07:26 | Memphis | John Jones misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 28-22 |
| 07:24 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger pulls down the rebound | 28-22 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Vezina (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Trollinger (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Eric Dahmen (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mark Shellenbarger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Rufus Land (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Peter Portis (fresh) PF - Greg Armitage (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-22 |
| 07:17 | Memphis | Greg Armitage snags the defensive board | 28-22 |
| 07:09 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-22 |
| 07:07 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger grabs the defensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 06:38 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-22 |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Lynch (SF), Patrick Hall (C) Daniel Nelson, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| Subs | Memphis | Cornell Cearley (SG), Christopher McMillan (SF), Daniel Crader (PF) Carmelo Castillo, Peter Portis, Greg Armitage | |
| 06:20 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan is hacked by Steven Vezina - foul #1 on Steven Vezina, team foul #4 | 28-22 |
| 06:04 | Memphis | Rufus Land is fouled on the floor by Joe Lynch - foul #1 on Joe Lynch, team foul #5 | 28-22 |
| 05:50 | Memphis | Daniel Crader double dribbles | 28-22 |
| Subs | Houston | Craig Kohr (C) Eric Dahmen | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 05:28 | Houston | Patrick Hall is fouled on the floor by John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #5 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Hickman (PG), Greg Armitage (PF) Rufus Land, Daniel Crader | |
| 05:17 | Houston | Patrick Hall banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joe Lynch | 30-22 |
| 05:13 | Memphis | Cornell Cearley clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-22 |
| 05:12 | Memphis | Greg Armitage grabs the offensive rebound | 30-22 |
| 05:05 | Memphis | John Jones misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Craig Kohr - foul #1 on Craig Kohr, team foul #6 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Dahmen (PF) Craig Kohr | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 05:05 | Memphis | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 05:05 | Memphis | John Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 05:05 | Houston | Patrick Hall pulls down the rebound | 30-23 |
| 04:43 | Houston | Eric Dahmen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Eric Dahmen, team foul #7 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Nelson (PG), Michael Toland (SG), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Steven Vezina, Vernon Trollinger, Patrick Hall | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 04:18 | Memphis | Greg Armitage is open and buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Christopher McMillan | 30-25 |
| 03:53 | Houston | Daniel Nelson makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Joe Lynch and the foul's on Cornell Cearley - foul #3 on Cornell Cearley, team foul #6 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Trollinger (SG) Michael Toland | |
| Subs | Memphis | Rufus Land (PG), Carmelo Castillo (SG), Daniel Crader (PF) Christopher Hickman, Cornell Cearley, John Jones | |
| 03:53 | Houston | Daniel Nelson makes the free throw | 33-25 |
| 03:37 | Memphis | Daniel Crader clanks a jump hook from the right block | 33-25 |
| 03:35 | Memphis | Greg Armitage tips it back up and in | 33-27 |
| 03:16 | Houston | Carmelo Castillo is called for the reach on Daniel Nelson - foul #1 on Carmelo Castillo, team foul #7 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Vezina (PG) Joe Lynch | |
| Subs | Memphis | Peter Portis (SF) Christopher McMillan | |
| 03:16 | Houston | Daniel Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 03:16 | Houston | Daniel Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Vezina (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Trollinger (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Dahmen (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Rufus Land (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Peter Portis (fresh) PF - Daniel Crader (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Greg Armitage (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Memphis | Daniel Crader misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Mark Shellenbarger - foul #1 on Mark Shellenbarger, team foul #8 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Jones (C) Greg Armitage | |
| 02:58 | Memphis | Daniel Crader makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 02:58 | Memphis | Daniel Crader makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 02:35 | Houston | Steven Vezina misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 02:33 | Memphis | Daniel Crader grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 02:29 | Memphis | Peter Portis comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 02:27 | Houston | Steven Vezina grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 02:09 | Houston | Eric Dahmen hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Vernon Trollinger | 37-29 |
| 01:51 | Memphis | John Jones makes the jumper from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 01:28 | Houston | Eric Dahmen misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Daniel Crader - foul #1 on Daniel Crader, team foul #8 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Toland (SG), Joe Lynch (SF), Patrick Hall (C) Vernon Trollinger, Daniel Nelson, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher McMillan (SF), Greg Armitage (PF) Peter Portis, Daniel Crader | |
| 01:28 | Houston | Eric Dahmen misses the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 01:28 | Houston | Eric Dahmen makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 01:12 | Memphis | John Jones makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Rufus Land | 38-33 |
| 00:43 | Houston | Steven Vezina's pass is intercepted by Carmelo Castillo | 38-33 |
| 00:40 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo lays it in | 38-35 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Steven Vezina misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-35 |
| 00:23 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 00:18 | Memphis | Michael Toland steals the ball from Rufus Land | 38-35 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Joe Lynch lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Toland | 40-35 |
| 00:04 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Eric Dahmen - foul #2 on Eric Dahmen, team foul #9 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Trollinger (SG), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Michael Toland, Eric Dahmen | |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Hickman (PG), Daniel Crader (PF) Rufus Land, John Jones | |
| 00:04 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 00:04 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Steven Vezina clanks a halfcourt shot | 40-37 |