| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pat Ray (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Christopher Hickman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Luis Hardy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Crader (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Luis Hardy inbounds the ball | 20-26 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:31 | Memphis | John Jones blows the layup | 20-26 |
| 19:30 | Houston | The rebound goes to Pat Ray | 20-26 |
| 19:25 | Houston | Gary Maury misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Christopher Hickman - foul #2 on Christopher Hickman, team foul #1 | 20-26 |
| 19:25 | Houston | Gary Maury misses the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 19:25 | Houston | Gary Maury makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 18:56 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-26 |
| 18:54 | Houston | Pat Ray pulls down the rebound | 21-26 |
| 18:31 | Houston | Daniel Nelson comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 21-26 |
| 18:29 | Memphis | John Jones grabs the board | 21-26 |
| 18:23 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 21-26 |
| 18:21 | Houston | Joe Lynch pulls down the rebound | 21-26 |
| 17:54 | Houston | Daniel Nelson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Carmelo Castillo - foul #2 on Carmelo Castillo, team foul #2 | 21-26 |
| 17:54 | Houston | Daniel Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 17:54 | Houston | Daniel Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 17:27 | Memphis | John Jones connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Hickman | 23-28 |
| 17:02 | Houston | Daniel Nelson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Gary Maury | 25-28 |
| 16:49 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-28 |
| 16:47 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 16:41 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-28 |
| 16:40 | Houston | Joe Lynch misses the tip | 25-28 |
| 16:38 | Houston | Pat Ray can't tip it in | 25-28 |
| 16:36 | Memphis | Luis Hardy pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 16:14 | Memphis | John Jones lays it in on a nice dish by Luis Hardy | 25-30 |
| 15:50 | Houston | Gary Maury misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-30 |
| 15:49 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger tips it home | 27-30 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Nelson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Joe Lynch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Pat Ray (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Christopher Hickman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Luis Hardy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Crader (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:22 | Memphis | Christopher Hickman connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Crader | 27-33 |
| 14:53 | Houston | Daniel Nelson misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 27-33 |
| 14:52 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Shellenbarger | 27-33 |
| 14:40 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 14:38 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 14:12 | Memphis | Daniel Crader connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Carmelo Castillo | 27-35 |
| 13:50 | Houston | Daniel Nelson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Shellenbarger | 30-35 |
| 13:26 | Memphis | Daniel Crader can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Pat Ray - foul #2 on Pat Ray, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Henry Wood (SG), Clinton Canaday (SF), Michael Toland (PF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Gary Maury, Daniel Nelson, Joe Lynch, Pat Ray, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Gary Burns (SG), Peter Portis (SF), Robert Wilson (C) Christopher Hickman, Carmelo Castillo, Luis Hardy, John Jones | |
| 13:26 | Memphis | Daniel Crader makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 13:26 | Memphis | Daniel Crader misses the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 13:26 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 13:00 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher loses the ball out of bounds | 30-36 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Nottingham (C) Daniel Crader | |
| 12:32 | Memphis | Peter Portis drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Paul Burris | 30-39 |
| 12:11 | Houston | Clinton Canaday is called for traveling | 30-39 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo (SG) Gary Burns | |
| 11:53 | Memphis | John Nottingham comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Timothy Gallaher - foul #2 on Timothy Gallaher, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| 11:53 | Memphis | John Nottingham misses the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 11:53 | Memphis | John Nottingham misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 11:53 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher grabs the board | 30-39 |
| 11:30 | Houston | Robert Wilson is called for the reach on Timothy Gallaher - foul #1 on Robert Wilson, team foul #3 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Philip Richardson, Clinton Canaday | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Jones (C) John Nottingham | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Wood (fresh) SF - Michael Toland (fresh) PF - Timothy Gallaher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Portis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) C - John Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:08 | Houston | Henry Wood double dribbles | 30-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Nelson (SG), Joe Lynch (SF) Henry Wood, Timothy Gallaher | |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Hickman (PG) Paul Burris | |
| 10:49 | Memphis | Mark Shellenbarger steals the ball from John Jones | 30-39 |
| 10:20 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger double dribbles | 30-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Pat Ray (PF) Michael Toland | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 10:01 | Memphis | Christopher Hickman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-39 |
| 09:59 | Houston | Daniel Nelson pulls down the rebound | 30-39 |
| 09:30 | Houston | Pat Ray lays it in set up by Joe Lynch and he's fouled by John Jones - foul #3 on John Jones, team foul #4 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Luis Hardy (SF), Daniel Crader (PF) Peter Portis, Robert Wilson | |
| 09:30 | Houston | Pat Ray makes the free throw | 33-39 |
| 09:06 | Memphis | Joe Lynch picks off the pass by Luis Hardy | 33-39 |
| 09:03 | Houston | Daniel Nelson can't finish the layup | 33-39 |
| 09:02 | Memphis | The rebound goes to John Jones | 33-39 |
| 08:57 | Memphis | Daniel Crader drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by John Jones | 33-41 |
| 08:42 | Houston | Joe Lynch buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Gary Maury | 35-41 |
| 08:21 | Memphis | Christopher Hickman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Henry Wood (SG), Clinton Canaday (SF), Michael Toland (PF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Gary Maury, Daniel Nelson, Joe Lynch, Pat Ray, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Gary Burns (SG) Christopher Hickman, Carmelo Castillo | |
| 08:02 | Houston | Henry Wood splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-41 |
| 07:50 | Memphis | Gary Burns comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 07:49 | Houston | Philip Richardson grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 07:28 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Henry Wood out of the doubleteam | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Richardson (fresh) SG - Henry Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clinton Canaday (fresh) PF - Michael Toland (fresh) C - Timothy Gallaher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Burns (fresh) SF - Luis Hardy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Crader (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:06 | Memphis | Daniel Crader throws it down set up by Paul Burris | 40-43 |
| 06:39 | Houston | The short jumper by Timothy Gallaher is denied by Daniel Crader | 40-43 |
| 06:38 | Memphis | Gary Burns snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 06:22 | Memphis | Paul Burris drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Crader | 40-46 |
| 05:57 | Houston | Clinton Canaday throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Daniel Nelson (SG), Joe Lynch (SF), Pat Ray (PF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Philip Richardson, Henry Wood, Clinton Canaday, Michael Toland, Timothy Gallaher | |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Hickman (PG), Carmelo Castillo (SG), Peter Portis (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), John Nottingham (C) Paul Burris, Gary Burns, Luis Hardy, Daniel Crader, John Jones | |
| 05:40 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Hickman | 40-49 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 05:29 | Houston | Christopher Hickman takes the ball from Gary Maury | 40-49 |
| 05:24 | Memphis | Christopher Hickman banks in the layup | 40-51 |
| 05:04 | Houston | Christopher Hickman steals it from Mark Shellenbarger out of a doubleteam | 40-51 |
| 04:40 | Memphis | Peter Portis drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-54 |
| 04:18 | Houston | Gary Maury drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-54 |
| 03:49 | Memphis | Christopher Hickman misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joe Lynch - foul #2 on Joe Lynch, team foul #3 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Luis Hardy (SF), Daniel Crader (PF), John Jones (C) Peter Portis, Robert Wilson, John Nottingham | |
| 03:49 | Memphis | Christopher Hickman makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 03:49 | Memphis | Christopher Hickman misses the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 03:49 | Memphis | Daniel Crader grabs the offensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 03:31 | Memphis | Christopher Hickman can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-55 |
| 03:30 | Houston | Pat Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 43-55 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Nelson (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Pat Ray (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Christopher Hickman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Hardy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Crader (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - John Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Houston | Pat Ray is called for traveling | 43-55 |
| 02:57 | Memphis | John Jones misses the fadeaway from close range | 43-55 |
| 02:55 | Houston | Joe Lynch snags the defensive board | 43-55 |
| 02:40 | Houston | Pat Ray misses long on a floater near the basket | 43-55 |
| 02:38 | Houston | Daniel Nelson misses the tip | 43-55 |
| 02:37 | Memphis | Christopher Hickman gets the rebound | 43-55 |
| 02:14 | Memphis | Daniel Crader clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Daniel Nelson - foul #2 on Daniel Nelson, team foul #4 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Wood (SG), Michael Toland (SF), Timothy Gallaher (PF) Daniel Nelson, Joe Lynch, Pat Ray | |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Gary Burns (SG), Peter Portis (SF), Robert Wilson (C) Christopher Hickman, Carmelo Castillo, Luis Hardy, John Jones | |
| 02:14 | Memphis | Daniel Crader misses the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 02:14 | Memphis | Daniel Crader misses the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 02:14 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger pulls down the rebound | 43-55 |
| 02:04 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Timothy Gallaher | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:59 | Memphis | Michael Toland is called for the reach on Daniel Crader - foul #1 on Michael Toland, team foul #5 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Nelson (SG), Joe Lynch (SF), Pat Ray (PF) Henry Wood, Michael Toland, Timothy Gallaher | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Nottingham (C) Daniel Crader | |
| 01:56 | Memphis | Peter Portis is hacked by Joe Lynch - foul #3 on Joe Lynch, team foul #6 | 45-55 |
| 01:55 | Memphis | Peter Portis is fouled on the floor by Pat Ray - foul #3 on Pat Ray, team foul #7 | 45-55 |
| 01:55 | Memphis | Peter Portis misses the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 01:55 | Memphis | John Nottingham snags the offensive board | 45-55 |
| 01:54 | Memphis | John Nottingham is hacked by Joe Lynch - foul #4 on Joe Lynch, team foul #8 | 45-55 |
| 01:54 | Memphis | John Nottingham misses the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 01:54 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger grabs the defensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 01:37 | Houston | Joe Lynch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-55 |
| 01:35 | Memphis | Peter Portis is hacked by Gary Maury in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Maury, team foul #9 | 45-55 |
| 01:35 | Memphis | Peter Portis makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 01:35 | Memphis | Peter Portis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 01:26 | Houston | Gary Maury can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-57 |
| 01:25 | Houston | Joe Lynch tips it back up and in | 47-57 |
| 01:24 | Memphis | Daniel Nelson is called for the reach on Peter Portis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Nelson, team foul #10 | 47-57 |
| 01:24 | Memphis | Peter Portis makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 01:24 | Memphis | Peter Portis misses the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 01:24 | Houston | Pat Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 01:20 | Houston | Gary Maury knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Shellenbarger | 50-58 |
| 01:20 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-58 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Hickman (PG), Carmelo Castillo (SG), Daniel Crader (PF), John Jones (C) Paul Burris, Gary Burns, Robert Wilson, John Nottingham | |
| 01:18 | Memphis | Christopher Hickman is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Maury - foul #3 on Gary Maury, team foul #11 | 50-58 |
| 01:18 | Memphis | Christopher Hickman makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 01:18 | Memphis | Christopher Hickman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 01:06 | Houston | Pat Ray makes the jumper in the paint set up by Gary Maury | 52-60 |
| 01:05 | Memphis | Peter Portis is hacked by Gary Maury in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Maury, team foul #12 | 52-60 |
| 01:05 | Memphis | Peter Portis makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 01:05 | Memphis | Peter Portis misses the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 01:05 | Houston | The rebound goes to Pat Ray | 52-61 |
| 00:45 | Houston | Daniel Nelson loses the dribble to Daniel Crader | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:44 | Memphis | Gary Maury is called for the reach on Peter Portis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gary Maury, team foul #13 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Wood (PG) Gary Maury | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 00:44 | Memphis | Peter Portis makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:44 | Memphis | Peter Portis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:36 | Houston | Joe Lynch knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 00:34 | Memphis | Christopher Hickman is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Nelson - foul #4 on Daniel Nelson, team foul #14 | 55-63 |
| 00:34 | Memphis | Christopher Hickman makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:34 | Memphis | Christopher Hickman misses the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:34 | Houston | Pat Ray pulls down the rebound | 55-64 |
| 00:28 | Houston | Daniel Nelson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-64 |
| 00:27 | Memphis | Henry Wood is called for the reach on Christopher Hickman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Wood, team foul #15 | 58-64 |
| 00:27 | Memphis | Christopher Hickman makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:27 | Memphis | Christopher Hickman misses the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:27 | Houston | Pat Ray pulls down the rebound | 58-65 |
| 00:21 | Houston | Henry Wood misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 58-65 |
| 00:19 | Houston | Joe Lynch grabs the offensive board | 58-65 |
| 00:17 | Houston | Henry Wood is hacked by Christopher Hickman - foul #3 on Christopher Hickman, team foul #5 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Luis Hardy (SF) Peter Portis | |
| 00:13 | Houston | Henry Wood hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Joe Lynch | 61-65 |
| 00:11 | Memphis | Christopher Hickman is hacked by Henry Wood in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Wood, team foul #16 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Burns (SG), Peter Portis (SF) Carmelo Castillo, Luis Hardy | |
| 00:11 | Memphis | Christopher Hickman makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:11 | Memphis | Christopher Hickman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Joe Lynch hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Shellenbarger | 64-67 |
| 00:05 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Carmelo Castillo (SG) Christopher Hickman, Gary Burns | |
| 00:02 | Memphis | Peter Portis is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Wood - foul #4 on Henry Wood, team foul #17 | 64-67 |
| 00:02 | Memphis | Peter Portis makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:02 | Memphis | Peter Portis makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Henry Wood misses the halfcourt shot | 64-69 |