| Lineup | Houston | PG - Angelo Garcia (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Shoffner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eddie Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andres Rossi (fresh) 5 reb. C - John Sampson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Christopher Delapaz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rene Costa (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Keim (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Yo Yen (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Adams (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | James Keim inbounds the ball | 34-45 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Memphis | James Keim is fouled on the floor by John Sampson - foul #1 on John Sampson, team foul #1 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Dikembe Acri (PG) Christopher Delapaz | |
| 19:34 | Memphis | John Adams blows the layup | 34-45 |
| 19:33 | Houston | Andres Rossi grabs the board | 34-45 |
| 19:11 | Houston | Andres Rossi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-45 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gregg Harris (PF) Yo Yen | |
| 19:01 | Memphis | Andres Rossi blocks the jumper by Rene Costa | 34-45 |
| 18:59 | Houston | The rebound goes to John Sampson | 34-45 |
| 18:44 | Houston | Eddie Davidson misses short on a shot from the right side | 34-45 |
| 18:42 | Houston | Angelo Garcia pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 18:21 | Houston | Andres Rossi misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by John Adams - foul #1 on John Adams, team foul #1 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz (PG), Mauricio Suarez (SG), Frank Robinson (PF) Dikembe Acri, Rene Costa, Gregg Harris | |
| 18:21 | Houston | Andres Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 18:21 | Houston | Andres Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 18:05 | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz is fouled on the floor by John Sampson - foul #2 on John Sampson, team foul #2 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Yo Yen (PF) Frank Robinson | |
| 17:42 | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 17:40 | Houston | Andres Rossi gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 17:27 | Houston | Eddie Davidson lays it in | 38-45 |
| 17:09 | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz's pass is intercepted by Bryan Shoffner | 38-45 |
| 16:50 | Houston | Eddie Davidson misses the floater from the right block | 38-45 |
| 16:48 | Houston | Andres Rossi gets the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 16:38 | Houston | Eddie Davidson buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Bryan Shoffner | 40-45 |
| 16:21 | Memphis | Mauricio Suarez drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by James Keim | 40-47 |
| 16:02 | Houston | Angelo Garcia misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 40-47 |
| 16:00 | Memphis | John Adams gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Angelo Garcia (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Shoffner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Davidson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Andres Rossi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - John Sampson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Christopher Delapaz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mauricio Suarez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Keim (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Yo Yen (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Adams (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Memphis | James Keim scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Delapaz | 40-50 |
| 15:48 | Houston | John Sampson can't finish the layup | 40-50 |
| 15:47 | Memphis | John Adams snags the defensive board | 40-50 |
| 15:41 | Memphis | Yo Yen is whistled for a carry | 40-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Hall (PG), Dustin Romer (SG), Richard Antoine (SF), David Adams (PF), Clarence Daniels (C) Angelo Garcia, Bryan Shoffner, Eddie Davidson, Andres Rossi, John Sampson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Dikembe Acri (PG), Rene Costa (SG), Frank Robinson (PF), George McKinney (C) Christopher Delapaz, Mauricio Suarez, Yo Yen, John Adams | |
| 15:21 | Houston | Clarence Daniels hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 40-50 |
| 15:19 | Houston | Richard Antoine tips it in | 42-50 |
| 15:09 | Memphis | James Keim misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-50 |
| 15:07 | Memphis | James Keim grabs the offensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 14:54 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Rene Costa | 42-53 |
| 14:30 | Houston | James Keim is called for the reach on Richard Antoine - foul #3 on James Keim, team foul #2 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Adams (C) George McKinney | |
| 14:22 | Houston | Richard Antoine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-53 |
| 14:15 | Memphis | James Keim buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Rene Costa | 42-56 |
| 13:57 | Houston | Dustin Romer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-56 |
| 13:56 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Romer | 42-56 |
| 13:51 | Houston | Patrick Hall misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on James Keim - foul #4 on James Keim, team foul #3 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Angelo Garcia (PG), Andres Rossi (PF) Richard Antoine, Clarence Daniels | |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz (PG), Juan Garcia (SF), Gregg Harris (PF) Dikembe Acri, James Keim, Frank Robinson | |
| 13:51 | Houston | Patrick Hall makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 13:51 | Houston | Patrick Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 13:41 | Memphis | Rene Costa can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-56 |
| 13:40 | Memphis | Juan Garcia pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 13:31 | Memphis | Rene Costa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-56 |
| 13:30 | Houston | Andres Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 13:11 | Houston | Dustin Romer's pass is intercepted by Juan Garcia | 44-56 |
| 13:08 | Memphis | Juan Garcia lays it up and in | 44-58 |
| 12:50 | Houston | Rene Costa picks off the pass by Dustin Romer | 44-58 |
| 12:35 | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz is hacked by Patrick Hall - foul #2 on Patrick Hall, team foul #3 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (SG), Eddie Davidson (SF), John Sampson (C) Dustin Romer, Patrick Hall, David Adams | |
| Subs | Memphis | Dikembe Acri (PG), Mauricio Suarez (SG), Frank Robinson (PF), George McKinney (C) Christopher Delapaz, Rene Costa, Gregg Harris, John Adams | |
| 12:20 | Memphis | Juan Garcia clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-58 |
| 12:19 | Houston | The rebound goes to Andres Rossi | 44-58 |
| 12:15 | Houston | Eddie Davidson is whistled for traveling | 44-58 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Rene Costa (SG), Yo Yen (PF) Mauricio Suarez, Frank Robinson | |
| 12:07 | Memphis | Eddie Davidson steals it from Juan Garcia | 44-58 |
| 11:50 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Juan Garcia - foul #1 on Juan Garcia, team foul #4 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Antoine (PF) Andres Rossi | |
| Subs | Memphis | Mauricio Suarez (SG), Frank Robinson (PF), John Adams (C) Rene Costa, Yo Yen, George McKinney | |
| 11:50 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 11:50 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner misses the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 11:50 | Memphis | Juan Garcia pulls down the rebound | 45-58 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Angelo Garcia (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Shoffner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Davidson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Antoine (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Sampson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Dikembe Acri (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mauricio Suarez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Juan Garcia (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Adams (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Memphis | Mauricio Suarez is fouled on the floor by Eddie Davidson - foul #3 on Eddie Davidson, team foul #4 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Rickey Burton (SG), David Adams (PF) Angelo Garcia, Richard Antoine | |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz (PG), Rene Costa (SG), Yo Yen (PF) Dikembe Acri, Mauricio Suarez, Frank Robinson | |
| 11:03 | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 45-58 |
| 11:02 | Memphis | Juan Garcia gets the offensive rebound | 45-58 |
| 10:55 | Memphis | Rene Costa misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Rickey Burton - foul #2 on Rickey Burton, team foul #5 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Dikembe Acri (PG), Gerald Smith (SF), Frank Robinson (PF), George McKinney (C) Christopher Delapaz, Juan Garcia, Yo Yen, John Adams | |
| 10:55 | Memphis | Rene Costa misses the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 10:55 | Memphis | Rene Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 10:55 | Houston | John Sampson gets the rebound | 45-58 |
| 10:36 | Houston | The pull-up jumper by Rickey Burton is blocked by George McKinney | 45-58 |
| 10:34 | Memphis | Rene Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 45-58 |
| 10:16 | Memphis | David Adams is called for the reach on Frank Robinson - foul #3 on David Adams, team foul #6 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Angelo Garcia (PG), Dustin Romer (SG), Andres Rossi (PF) Bryan Shoffner, Rickey Burton, David Adams | |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz (PG), Mauricio Suarez (SG), Juan Garcia (SF), Yo Yen (PF), John Adams (C) Dikembe Acri, Rene Costa, Gerald Smith, Frank Robinson, George McKinney | |
| 09:57 | Memphis | Juan Garcia buries a shot from the left side | 45-60 |
| 09:35 | Houston | Mauricio Suarez is called for the reach on Angelo Garcia - foul #1 on Mauricio Suarez, team foul #5 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Hall (SF), David Adams (C) Eddie Davidson, John Sampson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Dikembe Acri (PG), Gerald Smith (SF), Frank Robinson (PF) Christopher Delapaz, Juan Garcia, Yo Yen | |
| 09:23 | Houston | David Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-60 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz (PG), Rene Costa (SG), George McKinney (C) Dikembe Acri, Mauricio Suarez, John Adams | |
| 09:04 | Memphis | Rene Costa knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Christopher Delapaz | 45-63 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 08:46 | Houston | Angelo Garcia buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by David Adams | 47-63 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 08:25 | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-63 |
| 08:23 | Houston | David Adams gets the rebound | 47-63 |
| 08:14 | Houston | Patrick Hall is called for traveling | 47-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (SG), Eddie Davidson (SF), John Sampson (C) Dustin Romer, Patrick Hall, David Adams | |
| Subs | Memphis | Dikembe Acri (PG), Mauricio Suarez (SG), Juan Garcia (SF), Yo Yen (PF), John Adams (C) Christopher Delapaz, Rene Costa, Gerald Smith, Frank Robinson, George McKinney | |
| 07:46 | Memphis | Juan Garcia's floater is knocked away by John Sampson | 47-63 |
| 07:44 | Houston | Eddie Davidson snags the defensive board | 47-63 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Angelo Garcia (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Shoffner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Davidson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Andres Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. C - John Sampson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Dikembe Acri (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mauricio Suarez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Juan Garcia (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Yo Yen (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Adams (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Houston | John Adams blocks the short jumper by Andres Rossi | 47-63 |
| 07:30 | Memphis | Juan Garcia grabs the board | 47-63 |
| 07:12 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-66 |
| 07:04 | Houston | Eddie Davidson misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Juan Garcia - foul #2 on Juan Garcia, team foul #6 | 47-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Dustin Romer (SG), David Adams (PF) Angelo Garcia, Andres Rossi | |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz (PG), Rene Costa (SG), James Keim (SF), Frank Robinson (PF) Dikembe Acri, Mauricio Suarez, Juan Garcia, Yo Yen | |
| 07:04 | Houston | Eddie Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 07:04 | Houston | Eddie Davidson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 07:04 | Memphis | John Adams gets the rebound | 48-66 |
| 06:42 | Memphis | Rene Costa drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Christopher Delapaz | 48-69 |
| 06:30 | Houston | Eddie Davidson is hacked by James Keim - foul #5 on James Keim, team foul #7 | 48-69 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Hall (C) John Sampson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Dikembe Acri (PG), Gerald Smith (SF), Yo Yen (PF) Christopher Delapaz, James Keim, Frank Robinson | |
| 06:30 | Houston | Eddie Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 49-69 |
| 06:30 | Houston | Eddie Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-69 |
| 06:10 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-69 |
| 06:08 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Yo Yen | 50-69 |
| 05:45 | Memphis | Yo Yen hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Smith | 50-71 |
| 05:40 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-71 |
| 05:39 | Memphis | Yo Yen grabs the defensive rebound | 50-71 |
| 05:14 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Rene Costa | 50-74 |
| 05:00 | Houston | Dikembe Acri steals the ball from Eddie Davidson | 50-74 |
| 04:56 | Memphis | Rene Costa lays it in on a nice dish by Dikembe Acri | 50-76 |
| 04:45 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-76 |
| 04:43 | Memphis | Rene Costa gets the rebound | 50-76 |
| 04:41 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri's pass is intercepted by Dustin Romer in the backcourt | 50-76 |
| 04:26 | Houston | Patrick Hall misses the easy layup | 50-76 |
| 04:24 | Houston | Dustin Romer snags the offensive board | 50-76 |
| 04:08 | Houston | David Adams is called for traveling | 50-76 |
| Subs | Houston | Rickey Burton (SG), Richard Antoine (SF), Clarence Daniels (C) Bryan Shoffner, Dustin Romer, Eddie Davidson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz (PG), Mauricio Suarez (SG), Juan Garcia (SF), Frank Robinson (PF), George McKinney (C) Dikembe Acri, Rene Costa, Gerald Smith, Yo Yen, John Adams | |
| 03:45 | Memphis | Frank Robinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 50-76 |
| 03:43 | Houston | The rebound goes to Richard Antoine | 50-76 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Patrick Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Rickey Burton (fresh) SF - Richard Antoine (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Clarence Daniels (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Christopher Delapaz (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mauricio Suarez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Juan Garcia (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Frank Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George McKinney (fresh) | |
| 03:39 | Houston | Patrick Hall misses the jumpshot from the left side | 50-76 |
| 03:37 | Houston | Clarence Daniels grabs the offensive board | 50-76 |
| 03:24 | Houston | Christopher Delapaz is called for the reach on Rickey Burton - foul #1 on Christopher Delapaz, team foul #8 | 50-76 |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (PG) Patrick Hall | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerald Smith (SF) Juan Garcia | |
| 03:24 | Houston | Rickey Burton misses the 1st free throw | 50-76 |
| 03:24 | Memphis | Frank Robinson pulls down the rebound | 50-76 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Smith | 50-78 |
| 02:50 | Houston | Richard Antoine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-78 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gregg Harris (PF), John Adams (C) Frank Robinson, George McKinney | |
| 02:30 | Memphis | Gregg Harris misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-78 |
| 02:28 | Houston | Richard Antoine pulls down the rebound | 50-78 |
| 02:10 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner loses the dribble to Gregg Harris | 50-78 |
| 01:41 | Memphis | Gregg Harris drills a floater from close range set up by Mauricio Suarez | 50-80 |
| 01:24 | Houston | David Adams can't connect on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Gregg Harris - foul #1 on Gregg Harris, team foul #9 | 50-80 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Hall (SF) Richard Antoine | |
| Subs | Memphis | Rene Costa (SG), Juan Garcia (SF), Yo Yen (PF) Mauricio Suarez, Gerald Smith, Gregg Harris | |
| 01:24 | Houston | David Adams makes the 1st free throw | 51-80 |
| 01:24 | Houston | David Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 52-80 |
| 01:08 | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-83 |
| 00:57 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-83 |
| 00:55 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Rene Costa | 52-83 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz's fadeaway is rejected by David Adams | 52-83 |
| 00:32 | Houston | Clarence Daniels pulls down the rebound | 52-83 |
| 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) | |
| 00:25 | Houston | David Adams scores on a shot from the left side set up by Clarence Daniels | 54-83 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz runs out the clock | 54-83 |