| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Edward Honeycutt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allan Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Raymond Nordquist (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Haber (fresh) 1 ast. C - Lloyd Hutchins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eddie Wyatt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Giardina (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harold Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist inbounds the ball | 43-36 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Memphis | David Haber loses the ball out of bounds | 43-36 |
| 19:20 | Houston | Jeff Johnston misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 43-36 |
| 19:18 | Memphis | Allan Morrison pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 19:12 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt travels with the ball | 43-36 |
| 18:58 | Houston | Raymond Nordquist steals the ball from Eddie Wyatt | 43-36 |
| 18:45 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 18:43 | Houston | Kevin Tyler snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 18:36 | Houston | Donald Giardina misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 18:34 | Houston | Harold Griffin grabs the offensive board | 43-36 |
| 18:28 | Houston | Kevin Tyler hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-38 |
| 18:13 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 18:12 | Memphis | Allan Morrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 18:03 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 18:02 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist tips it in | 45-38 |
| 18:00 | Houston | Allan Morrison is called for the reach on Donald Giardina in the backcourt - foul #3 on Allan Morrison, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski (PG), Richard Boyd (SG), Franklin Severns (SF), Larry Kroger (PF), Donald Goodman (C) Edward Honeycutt, Allan Morrison, Raymond Nordquist, David Haber, Lloyd Hutchins | |
| Subs | Houston | Emory Timmons (PG), Bart Brown (SG), John Rouleau (SF), Darrell Kuhn (PF), Michael Shipley (C) Eddie Wyatt, Donald Giardina, Kevin Tyler, Harold Griffin, Jeff Johnston | |
| 17:48 | Houston | Bart Brown misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 17:47 | Houston | Emory Timmons snags the offensive board | 45-38 |
| 17:24 | Houston | Darrell Kuhn is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 17:23 | Houston | John Rouleau tips it home | 45-40 |
| 17:05 | Memphis | Richard Boyd comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 45-40 |
| 17:04 | Houston | Darrell Kuhn pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 16:57 | Houston | Emory Timmons connects on the open jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Rouleau | 45-42 |
| 16:39 | Memphis | Larry Kroger misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 16:38 | Houston | Michael Shipley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 16:36 | Houston | Emory Timmons is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Emory Timmons, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Memphis | Allan Morrison (SG), Kenny Dudley (PF), Lloyd Hutchins (C) Richard Boyd, Larry Kroger, Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:25 | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-42 |
| 16:23 | Houston | Emory Timmons grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 15:54 | Houston | Michael Shipley is whistled for a carry | 45-42 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt (PG), Raymond Nordquist (SF), David Haber (PF) Lamont Winkowski, Franklin Severns, Lloyd Hutchins | |
| Subs | Houston | Larry Mahoney (PG), Donald Giardina (SG), Kevin Tyler (SF), Harold Griffin (PF), Jeff Johnston (C) Emory Timmons, Bart Brown, John Rouleau, Darrell Kuhn, Michael Shipley | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Edward Honeycutt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allan Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Nordquist (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Haber (fresh) 1 ast. C - Kenny Dudley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Larry Mahoney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Giardina (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harold Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt misses the runner from the baseline | 45-42 |
| 15:38 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 15:22 | Memphis | Jeff Johnston is called for the reach on Kenny Dudley - foul #2 on Jeff Johnston, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (SG), Larry Kroger (C) Allan Morrison, Kenny Dudley | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 15:04 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt clanks a floater from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 15:02 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist tips it home | 47-42 |
| 15:00 | Houston | Richard Boyd steps in front of the Larry Mahoney pass in the backcourt | 47-42 |
| 14:47 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 14:46 | Houston | The rebound goes to Harold Griffin | 47-42 |
| 14:27 | Houston | Edward Honeycutt steps in front of the Kevin Tyler pass | 47-42 |
| 14:05 | Memphis | David Haber misses long on a shot from the right side | 47-42 |
| 14:03 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt can't tip it in | 47-42 |
| 14:02 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt snags the offensive board | 47-42 |
| 13:45 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Richard Boyd | 50-42 |
| 13:43 | Houston | Harold Griffin is hacked by David Haber in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Haber, team foul #2 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski (PG), Allan Morrison (SG), Franklin Severns (SF), Kenny Dudley (PF), Lloyd Hutchins (C) Edward Honeycutt, Richard Boyd, Raymond Nordquist, David Haber, Larry Kroger | |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Wyatt (PG), Bart Brown (SG), John Rouleau (SF), Darrell Kuhn (PF), Michael Shipley (C) Larry Mahoney, Donald Giardina, Kevin Tyler, Harold Griffin, Jeff Johnston | |
| 13:24 | Houston | John Rouleau buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Eddie Wyatt | 50-45 |
| 13:18 | Memphis | Franklin Severns hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-45 |
| 13:17 | Houston | Bart Brown snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 13:15 | Houston | Kenny Dudley takes the ball from Eddie Wyatt in the backcourt | 50-45 |
| 13:10 | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-45 |
| 13:09 | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski gets the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 12:54 | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lloyd Hutchins and the foul's on Eddie Wyatt - foul #1 on Eddie Wyatt, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| 12:54 | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski makes the free throw | 53-45 |
| 12:52 | Houston | Michael Shipley's pass is intercepted by Lamont Winkowski in the backcourt | 53-45 |
| 12:37 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Darrell Kuhn - foul #1 on Darrell Kuhn, team foul #4 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | Larry Mahoney (PG) Eddie Wyatt | |
| 12:37 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 12:37 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 12:31 | Houston | Darrell Kuhn is hacked by Kenny Dudley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenny Dudley, team foul #3 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Goodman (PF) Kenny Dudley | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Johnson (C) Michael Shipley | |
| 12:11 | Houston | Michael Johnson buries a runner in the paint | 55-47 |
| 11:55 | Memphis | Allan Morrison misses the runner from the baseline | 55-47 |
| 11:53 | Houston | The rebound goes to Bart Brown | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Lamont Winkowski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Allan Morrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Franklin Severns (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Donald Goodman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lloyd Hutchins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Larry Mahoney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bart Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Rouleau (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Darrell Kuhn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Houston | John Rouleau clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-47 |
| 11:31 | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 11:26 | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski loses the ball out of bounds | 55-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt (PG), Richard Boyd (SG), Raymond Nordquist (SF), David Haber (PF), Larry Kroger (C) Lamont Winkowski, Allan Morrison, Franklin Severns, Donald Goodman, Lloyd Hutchins | |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Wyatt (SG), Kevin Tyler (SF), Harold Griffin (PF), Jeff Johnston (C) Bart Brown, John Rouleau, Darrell Kuhn, Michael Johnson | |
| 11:23 | Houston | Kevin Tyler is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Nordquist - foul #3 on Raymond Nordquist, team foul #4 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | Emory Timmons (SG) Larry Mahoney | |
| 11:04 | Houston | Harold Griffin drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeff Johnston | 55-50 |
| 10:43 | Memphis | Richard Boyd blows the layup but he's fouled by Harold Griffin - foul #1 on Harold Griffin, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Goodman (C) David Haber | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Giardina (SG) Emory Timmons | |
| 10:43 | Memphis | Richard Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 10:43 | Memphis | Richard Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 10:38 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Honeycutt - foul #1 on Edward Honeycutt, team foul #5 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | Larry Mahoney (PG) Eddie Wyatt | |
| 10:25 | Houston | Harold Griffin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-50 |
| 10:23 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Edward Honeycutt | 57-50 |
| 10:13 | Memphis | Richard Boyd hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Kroger | 59-50 |
| 09:49 | Houston | Donald Giardina misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-50 |
| 09:47 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 09:40 | Memphis | Richard Boyd loses the dribble to Jeff Johnston | 59-50 |
| 09:22 | Houston | Donald Giardina buries a 3 from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 08:56 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Larry Mahoney - foul #4 on Larry Mahoney, team foul #6 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski (PG), Allan Morrison (SG), David Haber (PF), Lloyd Hutchins (C) Edward Honeycutt, Richard Boyd, Larry Kroger, Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Wyatt (PG), Bart Brown (SG), John Rouleau (SF), Darrell Kuhn (PF), Michael Shipley (C) Larry Mahoney, Donald Giardina, Kevin Tyler, Harold Griffin, Jeff Johnston | |
| 08:56 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 08:56 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 08:56 | Houston | Darrell Kuhn gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 08:38 | Houston | Lamont Winkowski is called for the reach on Eddie Wyatt - foul #2 on Lamont Winkowski, team foul #6 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | Franklin Severns (SF) Raymond Nordquist | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 08:09 | Houston | Michael Shipley is whistled for a carry | 60-53 |
| 08:01 | Memphis | Lloyd Hutchins is whistled for traveling | 60-53 |
| 07:40 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt is open and scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from John Rouleau | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Lamont Winkowski (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Allan Morrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Franklin Severns (fresh) 2 ast. PF - David Haber (fresh) 1 ast. C - Lloyd Hutchins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eddie Wyatt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bart Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Rouleau (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Darrell Kuhn (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Shipley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Memphis | Franklin Severns buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lamont Winkowski | 62-55 |
| 07:34 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eddie Wyatt, team foul #7 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kenny Dudley (C) Lloyd Hutchins | |
| Subs | Houston | Larry Mahoney (PG) Eddie Wyatt | |
| 07:13 | Memphis | Allan Morrison hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 07:11 | Houston | Larry Mahoney grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 07:07 | Houston | Darrell Kuhn is whistled for traveling | 62-55 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt (PG), Lloyd Hutchins (C) Lamont Winkowski, David Haber | |
| Subs | Houston | Emory Timmons (SG), Harold Griffin (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Bart Brown, Darrell Kuhn, Michael Shipley | |
| 06:49 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-55 |
| 06:47 | Houston | Larry Mahoney travels in the backcourt | 65-55 |
| Subs | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist (SF) Franklin Severns | |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Wyatt (SG), Kevin Tyler (SF) Emory Timmons, John Rouleau | |
| 06:34 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-55 |
| 06:33 | Houston | Kevin Tyler pulls down the rebound | 65-55 |
| 06:10 | Houston | Kevin Tyler makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Larry Mahoney | 65-58 |
| 06:05 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-58 |
| 06:04 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist gets the offensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 05:44 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley banks in the layup set up by Allan Morrison | 67-58 |
| 05:28 | Houston | Harold Griffin is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Harold Griffin, team foul #8 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski (PG), Richard Boyd (SG), Franklin Severns (SF), David Haber (PF), Larry Kroger (C) Edward Honeycutt, Allan Morrison, Raymond Nordquist, Kenny Dudley, Lloyd Hutchins | |
| Subs | Houston | Emory Timmons (PG), Donald Giardina (SG), Darrell Kuhn (SF), Bart Brown (PF), Jeff Johnston (C) Larry Mahoney, Eddie Wyatt, Kevin Tyler, Harold Griffin, Michael Johnson | |
| 05:04 | Memphis | Richard Boyd drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 69-58 |
| 04:48 | Houston | Donald Giardina drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Darrell Kuhn | 69-61 |
| 04:34 | Memphis | Richard Boyd clanks a shot from the free throw line | 69-61 |
| 04:33 | Houston | Donald Giardina gets the rebound | 69-61 |
| 04:18 | Houston | Donald Giardina clanks a shot from the free throw line | 69-61 |
| 04:16 | Houston | Emory Timmons misses the tip | 69-61 |
| 04:14 | Memphis | David Haber gets the rebound | 69-61 |
| 04:08 | Memphis | Larry Kroger makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Richard Boyd and he's hacked by Donald Giardina - foul #2 on Donald Giardina, team foul #9 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Goodman (C) David Haber | |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Wyatt (PG), Michael Shipley (C) Emory Timmons, Jeff Johnston | |
| 04:08 | Memphis | Larry Kroger makes the free throw | 72-61 |
| 03:44 | Houston | Darrell Kuhn misses the easy layup but the foul's on Franklin Severns - foul #1 on Franklin Severns, team foul #7 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt (PG), Allan Morrison (SG), Raymond Nordquist (SF), David Haber (PF) Lamont Winkowski, Richard Boyd, Franklin Severns, Larry Kroger | |
| Subs | Houston | Larry Mahoney (PG), John Rouleau (SF) Donald Giardina, Bart Brown | |
| 03:44 | Houston | Darrell Kuhn misses the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 03:44 | Houston | Darrell Kuhn misses the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 03:44 | Memphis | Donald Goodman grabs the board | 72-61 |
| 03:27 | Memphis | Donald Goodman is hacked by Michael Shipley - foul #3 on Michael Shipley, team foul #10 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Griffin (PF) Darrell Kuhn | |
| 03:27 | Memphis | Donald Goodman misses the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 03:27 | Memphis | Donald Goodman misses the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 03:27 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist snags the offensive board | 72-61 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Edward Honeycutt (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allan Morrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Nordquist (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Haber (fairly fresh) 1 ast. C - Donald Goodman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Larry Mahoney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eddie Wyatt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Rouleau (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harold Griffin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Shipley (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-61 |
| 03:16 | Houston | Michael Shipley snags the defensive board | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Houston | Harold Griffin drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Mahoney | 72-64 |
| 02:39 | Memphis | Allan Morrison knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Raymond Nordquist | 74-64 |
| 02:39 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (SG), Larry Kroger (PF), Lloyd Hutchins (C) Allan Morrison, David Haber, Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Giardina (SG), Kevin Tyler (SF), Jeff Johnston (C) Eddie Wyatt, John Rouleau, Michael Shipley | |
| 02:35 | Houston | Larry Mahoney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | Franklin Severns (SF) Raymond Nordquist | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:23 | Memphis | Harold Griffin swats the short shot by Franklin Severns | 74-64 |
| 02:22 | Houston | Jeff Johnston snags the defensive board | 74-64 |
| 02:03 | Houston | Richard Boyd is called for the reach on Donald Giardina - foul #3 on Richard Boyd, team foul #8 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski (PG) Edward Honeycutt | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:03 | Houston | Donald Giardina misses the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 02:03 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Larry Kroger | 74-64 |
| 02:03 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-64 |
| 01:53 | Memphis | Larry Kroger drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 76-64 |
| 01:49 | Houston | Harold Griffin is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Kroger - foul #2 on Larry Kroger, team foul #9 | 76-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt (PG), Allan Morrison (SG), Raymond Nordquist (SF), David Haber (PF) Lamont Winkowski, Richard Boyd, Franklin Severns, Larry Kroger | |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Wyatt (PG), Bart Brown (SG), Darrell Kuhn (SF), Michael Shipley (C) Larry Mahoney, Donald Giardina, Kevin Tyler, Jeff Johnston | |
| 01:49 | Houston | Harold Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 01:49 | Houston | Harold Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 01:24 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 76-66 |
| 01:23 | Houston | Harold Griffin snags the defensive board | 76-66 |
| 01:13 | Houston | Darrell Kuhn is called for 10 seconds | 76-66 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | John Rouleau (SF) Harold Griffin | |
| 00:58 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist misses short on a floater from the left side | 76-66 |
| 00:56 | Houston | Darrell Kuhn grabs the board | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt misses long on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 76-66 |
| 00:50 | Houston | Michael Shipley grabs the offensive rebound | 76-66 |
| 00:48 | Houston | John Rouleau misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 76-66 |
| 00:47 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist snags the defensive board | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Memphis | Eddie Wyatt is called for the reach on Raymond Nordquist in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eddie Wyatt, team foul #11 | 76-66 |
| 00:46 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:46 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist makes the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| 00:40 | Houston | Michael Shipley hits a jumper in the paint set up by Eddie Wyatt | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt is whistled for traveling | 78-68 |
| 00:28 | Houston | Edward Honeycutt steps in front of the Michael Shipley pass | 78-68 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt runs out the clock | 78-68 |