| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Timothy Vick (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jim Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Peter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Smith (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Uselton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Godfrey (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Stringer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Eric Uselton inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:44 | Houston | Paul Stringer makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Juan Gonzalez | 31-39 |
| 19:26 | Memphis | James Collins hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 19:07 | Houston | William Godfrey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-39 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Peterson (SG), Steven Bulluck (SF), Paul Crews (C) Timothy Vick, James Collins, David Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 18:55 | Memphis | Gary Peterson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 18:54 | Houston | Eric Uselton grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 18:41 | Houston | Eric Uselton misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 18:40 | Houston | Paul Stringer grabs the offensive board | 34-39 |
| 18:11 | Houston | William Godfrey drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Lawrence Goings and he's hacked by Steven Bulluck - foul #2 on Steven Bulluck, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Smith (C) Paul Crews | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 18:11 | Houston | William Godfrey makes the free throw | 34-42 |
| 17:45 | Memphis | Gary Peterson connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Jim Carter | 37-42 |
| 17:17 | Houston | Eric Uselton blows the layup | 37-42 |
| 17:16 | Memphis | James Peter gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 17:14 | Memphis | Jim Carter's pass is intercepted by Juan Gonzalez in the backcourt | 37-42 |
| 17:13 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez jams it | 37-44 |
| 16:58 | Memphis | David Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-44 |
| 16:56 | Houston | Lawrence Goings grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 16:28 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), Nicholas Henning (SG), James Collins (SF), Paul Crews (PF), Kyle Gibson (C) Jim Carter, Gary Peterson, Steven Bulluck, James Peter, David Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG), Roger Green (SF), Joshua Gross (PF) Juan Gonzalez, Eric Uselton, William Godfrey | |
| 16:09 | Memphis | Paul Crews is called for traveling | 37-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jim Carter (SG), James Peter (PF) Nicholas Henning, Kyle Gibson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 15:50 | Houston | Paul Stringer misses badly on a floater from close range | 37-44 |
| 15:48 | Memphis | Paul Crews snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Timothy Vick (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jim Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Peter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Crews (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Curto (fresh) SG - Lawrence Goings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Green (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Gross (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Stringer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Memphis | Timothy Vick loses the ball out of bounds | 37-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Peterson (SG), David Smith (C) Timothy Vick, James Peter | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 15:29 | Houston | Gary Peterson picks off the pass by Paul Stringer | 37-44 |
| 15:14 | Memphis | Lawrence Goings steals the ball from James Collins | 37-44 |
| 14:47 | Houston | Joshua Gross can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 14:46 | Houston | Roger Green grabs the offensive board | 37-44 |
| 14:25 | Houston | William Curto clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-44 |
| 14:23 | Houston | Paul Stringer tips it but misses | 37-44 |
| 14:22 | Memphis | The rebound goes to James Collins | 37-44 |
| 13:58 | Memphis | David Smith is called for a charge - foul #3 on David Smith, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), Nicholas Henning (SG), Steven Bulluck (SF), James Peter (PF) Jim Carter, Gary Peterson, James Collins, David Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (PG), Eric Uselton (SG), William Godfrey (PF) Lawrence Goings, Roger Green, Joshua Gross | |
| 13:41 | Houston | Eric Uselton scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 13:25 | Memphis | Timothy Vick buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Bulluck | 40-47 |
| 13:00 | Houston | Nicholas Henning is called for the reach on Juan Gonzalez - foul #1 on Nicholas Henning, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jim Carter (SG), James Collins (SF), Kyle Gibson (C) Nicholas Henning, Steven Bulluck, Paul Crews | |
| Subs | Houston | Gordon Janes (C) Paul Stringer | |
| 12:37 | Houston | Eric Uselton buries a 3 from the left corner | 40-50 |
| 12:15 | Memphis | James Peter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Peterson (SG), Steven Bulluck (SF), David Smith (C) Timothy Vick, James Collins, Kyle Gibson | |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SG) William Curto | |
| 11:49 | Houston | Lawrence Goings comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 11:48 | Memphis | James Peter pulls down the rebound | 40-50 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jim Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Steven Bulluck (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Peter (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - David Smith (fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Uselton (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Godfrey (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Gordon Janes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Memphis | James Peter double dribbles | 40-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), Nicholas Henning (SG), James Collins (SF), Paul Crews (C) Jim Carter, Gary Peterson, Steven Bulluck, David Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Stringer (C) Gordon Janes | |
| 11:10 | Houston | Paul Stringer can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 40-50 |
| 11:09 | Memphis | The rebound goes to James Peter | 40-50 |
| 10:47 | Memphis | James Peter misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Paul Stringer - foul #3 on Paul Stringer, team foul #1 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jim Carter (PG), Gary Peterson (SG), Steven Bulluck (SF), David Smith (C) Timothy Vick, Nicholas Henning, James Collins, Paul Crews | |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (SF), Joshua Gross (PF) Eric Uselton, William Godfrey | |
| 10:47 | Memphis | James Peter misses the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 10:47 | Memphis | James Peter makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 10:19 | Houston | Lawrence Goings misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 10:18 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 09:58 | Memphis | James Peter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-50 |
| 09:56 | Memphis | David Smith gets the offensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 09:40 | Memphis | Jim Carter misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 09:38 | Houston | Joshua Gross snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| 09:12 | Houston | Steven Bulluck denies the turnaround by Joshua Gross | 41-50 |
| 09:11 | Memphis | James Peter gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 09:04 | Memphis | William Curto steals it from Steven Bulluck | 41-50 |
| 09:00 | Houston | Lawrence Goings lays it in set up by William Curto | 41-52 |
| 08:41 | Memphis | James Peter is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 44-52 |
| 08:18 | Houston | Paul Stringer misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jim Carter - foul #4 on Jim Carter, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), Nicholas Henning (SG), James Collins (SF), Paul Crews (PF), Kyle Gibson (C) Jim Carter, Gary Peterson, Steven Bulluck, James Peter, David Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Uselton (SF), William Godfrey (PF) Juan Gonzalez, Joshua Gross | |
| 08:18 | Houston | Paul Stringer makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 08:18 | Houston | Paul Stringer makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 08:03 | Memphis | Timothy Vick knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 07:40 | Houston | William Curto hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Uselton | 46-57 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Timothy Vick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Henning (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Crews (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle Gibson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Curto (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Goings (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Uselton (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Godfrey (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Stringer (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Memphis | Paul Crews misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 46-57 |
| 07:26 | Memphis | Kyle Gibson snags the offensive board | 46-57 |
| 07:10 | Memphis | Paul Crews misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on William Curto - foul #1 on William Curto, team foul #2 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jim Carter (SG), James Peter (PF) Nicholas Henning, Kyle Gibson | |
| Subs | Houston | Gordon Janes (C) Paul Stringer | |
| 07:10 | Memphis | Paul Crews misses the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 07:10 | Memphis | Paul Crews makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 06:45 | Houston | Gordon Janes double dribbles | 47-57 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Smith (C) James Peter | |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (PG), Roger Green (SF) William Curto, Lawrence Goings | |
| 06:30 | Memphis | Jim Carter evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-57 |
| 06:28 | Memphis | Paul Crews snags the offensive board | 47-57 |
| 06:13 | Memphis | Paul Crews knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by James Collins | 49-57 |
| 05:50 | Houston | James Collins picks off the pass by Gordon Janes | 49-57 |
| 05:45 | Memphis | Jim Carter misses the dunk | 49-57 |
| 05:44 | Houston | Eric Uselton pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| 05:22 | Houston | William Godfrey misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 49-57 |
| 05:21 | Memphis | James Collins snags the defensive board | 49-57 |
| 05:00 | Memphis | Timothy Vick buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Collins | 52-57 |
| 04:31 | Houston | Eric Uselton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 04:29 | Memphis | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 04:17 | Memphis | David Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-57 |
| 04:15 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 03:51 | Houston | Gordon Janes makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Juan Gonzalez | 52-59 |
| 03:38 | Memphis | David Smith is hacked by Gordon Janes - foul #1 on Gordon Janes, team foul #3 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Peterson (SG), Steven Bulluck (SF), James Peter (PF), Kyle Gibson (C) Timothy Vick, James Collins, Paul Crews, David Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG), Lawrence Goings (SG), Joshua Gross (PF), Paul Stringer (C) Juan Gonzalez, Eric Uselton, William Godfrey, Gordon Janes | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jim Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gary Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Steven Bulluck (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Peter (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Kyle Gibson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Curto (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Green (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Gross (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Stringer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Memphis | Roger Green is called for the reach on Steven Bulluck - foul #1 on Roger Green, team foul #4 | 52-59 |
| 03:04 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-59 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Uselton (SF) Roger Green | |
| 02:59 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-59 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (PG) William Curto | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 02:47 | Houston | Gary Peterson takes the ball from Lawrence Goings | 52-59 |
| 02:29 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 52-59 |
| 02:27 | Memphis | Kyle Gibson pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 02:09 | Memphis | Eric Uselton is called for the reach on Steven Bulluck - foul #1 on Eric Uselton, team foul #5 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), Paul Crews (C) Jim Carter, Kyle Gibson | |
| Subs | Houston | William Godfrey (PF) Joshua Gross | |
| 01:58 | Memphis | Eric Uselton takes the ball from Timothy Vick | 52-59 |
| 01:38 | Houston | William Godfrey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-59 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jim Carter (SG), James Collins (SF), David Smith (C) Gary Peterson, Steven Bulluck, Paul Crews | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:23 | Memphis | James Peter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 01:21 | Houston | Lawrence Goings pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| 00:59 | Houston | Lawrence Goings knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Godfrey | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Memphis | Juan Gonzalez steals it from Jim Carter out of a doubleteam | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Houston | Eric Uselton is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Carter - foul #5 on Jim Carter, team foul #5 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Peterson (SG) Jim Carter | |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG), Roger Green (SF), Joshua Gross (PF), Gordon Janes (C) Juan Gonzalez, Lawrence Goings, William Godfrey, Paul Stringer | |
| 00:48 | Houston | Eric Uselton is hacked by Gary Peterson - foul #1 on Gary Peterson, team foul #6 | 52-62 |
| 00:46 | Houston | James Collins is called for the reach on Roger Green - foul #2 on James Collins, team foul #7 | 52-62 |
| 00:46 | Houston | Roger Green makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:46 | Houston | Roger Green makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 00:40 | Memphis | James Peter knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Houston | Joshua Gross travels with the ball | 54-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SG) Eric Uselton | |
| 00:05 | Memphis | Timothy Vick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-64 |
| 00:00 | Houston | William Curto runs out the clock | 54-64 |