| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Allan Morrison (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Nordquist (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ricardo Salazar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Kroger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lloyd Hutchins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Giardina (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Kevin Tyler inbounds the ball | 35-39 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Houston | Victor Gardner comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 35-39 |
| 19:51 | Houston | Donald Giardina tips it home | 35-41 |
| 19:33 | Memphis | Larry Kroger banks in the layup on a nice dish by Allan Morrison | 37-41 |
| 19:26 | Houston | Victor Gardner buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Kevin Tyler | 37-44 |
| 19:06 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Dikembe Akimseu - foul #1 on Dikembe Akimseu, team foul #1 | 37-44 |
| 19:06 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 19:06 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 18:48 | Houston | Victor Gardner connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-46 |
| 18:35 | Memphis | Jeff Johnston picks off the pass by Ricardo Salazar | 39-46 |
| 18:15 | Houston | Victor Gardner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-46 |
| 18:13 | Memphis | Larry Kroger gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 18:09 | Memphis | Allan Morrison scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 41-46 |
| 18:07 | Houston | Kevin Tyler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (PG), David Haber (SG), Robert Howell (SF), Donald Goodman (PF), Kenny Dudley (C) Allan Morrison, Raymond Nordquist, Ricardo Salazar, Larry Kroger, Lloyd Hutchins | |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Eddie Wyatt (SG), Alonzo Lee (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Victor Gardner, Donald Giardina, Dikembe Akimseu, Jeff Johnston | |
| 17:50 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley lays it in | 43-46 |
| 17:33 | Houston | Richard Boyd is called for the reach on Alonzo Lee - foul #2 on Richard Boyd, team foul #1 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Giardina (SG) Kevin Tyler | |
| 17:18 | Houston | Donald Giardina misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 17:17 | Houston | Michael Johnson snags the offensive board | 43-46 |
| 17:06 | Houston | Michael Johnson misses long on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 17:05 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Johnson | 43-46 |
| 16:51 | Houston | Kenny Dudley picks off the pass by Russell Schrader | 43-46 |
| 16:37 | Memphis | David Haber hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Boyd | 45-46 |
| 16:21 | Houston | Michael Johnson connects on the turnaround in the lane | 45-48 |
| 16:07 | Memphis | Donald Giardina takes the ball from Richard Boyd | 45-48 |
| 16:04 | Houston | Donald Giardina blows the layup | 45-48 |
| 16:03 | Houston | Donald Giardina snags the offensive board | 45-48 |
| 15:57 | Houston | The jumper by Donald Giardina is denied by Donald Goodman | 45-48 |
| 15:56 | Memphis | Richard Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Richard Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Haber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Howell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Goodman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenny Dudley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Russell Schrader (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Giardina (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eddie Wyatt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Alonzo Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Donald Giardina - foul #2 on Donald Giardina, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Memphis | Allan Morrison (PG), Raymond Nordquist (SG), Ricardo Salazar (SF), Lloyd Hutchins (C) Richard Boyd, David Haber, Robert Howell, Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Emory Timmons (SG), Kevin Tyler (SF), Dikembe Akimseu (PF), Jeff Johnston (C) Russell Schrader, Donald Giardina, Eddie Wyatt, Alonzo Lee, Michael Johnson | |
| 15:50 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 15:50 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 15:30 | Houston | Kenny Dudley is called for the reach on Emory Timmons - foul #2 on Kenny Dudley, team foul #2 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Kroger (PF) Kenny Dudley | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 15:14 | Houston | Victor Gardner misses short on a 3 from straight away | 47-48 |
| 15:12 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu tips it back up and in | 47-50 |
| 15:08 | Memphis | Jeff Johnston denies the turnaround by Allan Morrison | 47-50 |
| 15:07 | Memphis | Lloyd Hutchins grabs the offensive board | 47-50 |
| 15:02 | Memphis | Victor Gardner steals the ball from Ricardo Salazar | 47-50 |
| 14:47 | Houston | Jeff Johnston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 14:45 | Memphis | Larry Kroger gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 14:32 | Memphis | Allan Morrison buries a floater in the lane and he's fouled by Victor Gardner - foul #3 on Victor Gardner, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | Bradly Thompson (SF) Ricardo Salazar | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Shipley (PF) Dikembe Akimseu | |
| 14:32 | Memphis | Allan Morrison makes the free throw | 50-50 |
| 14:11 | Houston | Michael Shipley misses the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Bradly Thompson - foul #2 on Bradly Thompson, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Allee (SG) Raymond Nordquist | |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Eddie Wyatt (SG), Dikembe Akimseu (PF) Victor Gardner, Kevin Tyler, Jeff Johnston | |
| 14:11 | Houston | Michael Shipley makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 14:11 | Houston | Michael Shipley misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 14:11 | Memphis | Larry Kroger pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 13:56 | Memphis | Edward Allee comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Emory Timmons - foul #4 on Emory Timmons, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Haber (SG) Allan Morrison | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Giardina (SG) Emory Timmons | |
| 13:56 | Memphis | Edward Allee makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 13:56 | Memphis | Edward Allee makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 13:42 | Houston | Michael Shipley is whistled for a carry | 52-51 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Johnson (PF) Dikembe Akimseu | |
| 13:30 | Memphis | Larry Kroger can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ricardo Salazar (SF), Donald Goodman (C) Bradly Thompson, Lloyd Hutchins | |
| Subs | Houston | Alonzo Lee (PF) Michael Shipley | |
| 13:30 | Memphis | Larry Kroger makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 13:30 | Memphis | Larry Kroger makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 13:23 | Houston | Alonzo Lee hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right side | 54-51 |
| 13:22 | Memphis | Ricardo Salazar grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 13:05 | Memphis | Donald Goodman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 13:04 | Houston | The rebound goes to Eddie Wyatt | 54-51 |
| 12:42 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 12:41 | Houston | Donald Giardina snags the offensive board | 54-51 |
| 12:34 | Houston | Donald Giardina hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Alonzo Lee | 54-53 |
| 12:29 | Memphis | Ricardo Salazar can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Alonzo Lee - foul #1 on Alonzo Lee, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | Allan Morrison (PG), Raymond Nordquist (SG), Robert Howell (SF), Lloyd Hutchins (C) David Haber, Edward Allee, Larry Kroger, Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Kevin Tyler (SF), Michael Shipley (PF), Jeff Johnston (C) Russell Schrader, Eddie Wyatt, Alonzo Lee, Michael Johnson | |
| 12:29 | Memphis | Ricardo Salazar makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 12:29 | Memphis | Ricardo Salazar makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 12:07 | Houston | Donald Giardina makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Shipley | 56-56 |
| 12:02 | Memphis | Lloyd Hutchins is fouled on the floor by Michael Shipley - foul #1 on Michael Shipley, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kenny Dudley (PF) Ricardo Salazar | |
| Subs | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu (PF) Michael Shipley | |
| 12:02 | Memphis | Lloyd Hutchins makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 12:02 | Memphis | Lloyd Hutchins makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 11:42 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 11:41 | Houston | Victor Gardner tips it in | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Allan Morrison (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Nordquist (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Howell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenny Dudley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Lloyd Hutchins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Donald Giardina (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Tyler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:33 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist is hacked by Donald Giardina - foul #3 on Donald Giardina, team foul #8 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (PG), Larry Kroger (PF) Allan Morrison, Lloyd Hutchins | |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Wyatt (SG) Donald Giardina | |
| 11:33 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 11:33 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 11:28 | Houston | Kevin Tyler double dribbles in the backcourt | 60-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Shipley (C) Jeff Johnston | |
| 11:19 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist misses the 3 from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 11:17 | Memphis | Larry Kroger pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 11:00 | Memphis | Larry Kroger buries a turnaround in the lane | 62-58 |
| 10:39 | Houston | Michael Shipley knocks in the shot from close range | 62-60 |
| 10:25 | Memphis | Eddie Wyatt is called for the reach on Raymond Nordquist - foul #2 on Eddie Wyatt, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | Allan Morrison (PG), David Haber (SF), Donald Goodman (PF), Lloyd Hutchins (C) Richard Boyd, Robert Howell, Larry Kroger, Kenny Dudley | |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Alonzo Lee (SG), Michael Johnson (PF), Jeff Johnston (C) Victor Gardner, Eddie Wyatt, Dikembe Akimseu, Michael Shipley | |
| 10:25 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 10:25 | Memphis | Donald Goodman pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 10:15 | Memphis | Lloyd Hutchins is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Lloyd Hutchins, team foul #4 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ricardo Salazar (SF) Raymond Nordquist | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:01 | Houston | Alonzo Lee lays it in set up by Russell Schrader and he's hacked by David Haber - foul #1 on David Haber, team foul #5 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Giardina (SG) Kevin Tyler | |
| 10:01 | Houston | Alonzo Lee misses the free throw | 62-62 |
| 10:01 | Memphis | Donald Goodman grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 09:40 | Memphis | David Haber comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Russell Schrader - foul #2 on Russell Schrader, team foul #10 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (SG) Allan Morrison | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 09:40 | Memphis | David Haber makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 09:40 | Memphis | David Haber makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 09:19 | Houston | Alonzo Lee can't finish the uncontested layup | 64-62 |
| 09:18 | Houston | Alonzo Lee snags the offensive board | 64-62 |
| 09:01 | Houston | Donald Giardina connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Russell Schrader | 64-65 |
| 08:51 | Memphis | Richard Boyd is hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #3 on Michael Johnson, team foul #11 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Memphis | Allan Morrison (PG), Bradly Thompson (SF), Larry Kroger (PF) David Haber, Ricardo Salazar, Lloyd Hutchins | |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Wyatt (SG), Kevin Tyler (SF), Dikembe Akimseu (PF), Michael Shipley (C) Donald Giardina, Alonzo Lee, Michael Johnson, Jeff Johnston | |
| 08:51 | Memphis | Richard Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 08:51 | Memphis | Richard Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 08:26 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu's pass is intercepted by Donald Goodman | 66-65 |
| 08:18 | Memphis | Bradly Thompson clanks a turnaround from close range | 66-65 |
| 08:16 | Houston | The rebound goes to Dikembe Akimseu | 66-65 |
| 08:12 | Houston | Kevin Tyler misses the easy layup | 66-65 |
| 08:11 | Houston | Michael Shipley pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 07:57 | Houston | Kevin Tyler is fouled on the floor by Larry Kroger - foul #3 on Larry Kroger, team foul #6 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Allee (PG), Raymond Nordquist (SG), Robert Howell (SF), Lloyd Hutchins (C) Allan Morrison, Richard Boyd, Bradly Thompson, Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Emory Timmons (SG) Russell Schrader, Kevin Tyler | |
| 07:48 | Houston | Emory Timmons knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Victor Gardner | 66-68 |
| 07:31 | Memphis | Edward Allee can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Shipley - foul #2 on Michael Shipley, team foul #12 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kenny Dudley (C) Lloyd Hutchins | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 07:31 | Memphis | Edward Allee misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 07:31 | Memphis | Edward Allee makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Edward Allee (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Nordquist (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Howell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Kroger (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenny Dudley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Emory Timmons (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - Eddie Wyatt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Shipley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu double dribbles in the backcourt | 67-68 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Haber (PG) Edward Allee | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 07:23 | Memphis | David Haber lays it in on a great pass from Robert Howell | 69-68 |
| 07:16 | Houston | Raymond Nordquist steals it from Dikembe Akimseu | 69-68 |
| 07:13 | Memphis | David Haber throws it down on a nice dish by Raymond Nordquist | 71-68 |
| 07:01 | Houston | Victor Gardner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 71-68 |
| 06:59 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 06:42 | Houston | Robert Howell steals the ball from Emory Timmons | 71-68 |
| 06:24 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Robert Howell | 73-68 |
| 06:14 | Houston | Victor Gardner is called for 10 seconds | 73-68 |
| Subs | Memphis | Allan Morrison (PG), Edward Allee (SG), Ricardo Salazar (SF), Donald Goodman (PF), Lloyd Hutchins (C) David Haber, Raymond Nordquist, Robert Howell, Larry Kroger, Kenny Dudley | |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Donald Giardina (SG), Alonzo Lee (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Jeff Johnston (C) Victor Gardner, Emory Timmons, Eddie Wyatt, Dikembe Akimseu, Michael Shipley | |
| 06:09 | Memphis | The short jumper by Allan Morrison is denied by Jeff Johnston | 73-68 |
| 06:08 | Houston | Russell Schrader snags the defensive board | 73-68 |
| 06:06 | Houston | Ricardo Salazar is called for the reach on Alonzo Lee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ricardo Salazar, team foul #7 | 73-68 |
| 06:06 | Houston | Alonzo Lee makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 06:06 | Houston | Alonzo Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 05:41 | Memphis | Allan Morrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-70 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Tyler (SF) Michael Johnson | |
| 05:27 | Houston | Donald Giardina misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-70 |
| 05:26 | Memphis | Donald Goodman grabs the board | 73-70 |
| 05:23 | Memphis | Allan Morrison throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-70 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (SG) Edward Allee | |
| Subs | Houston | Emory Timmons (SG) Donald Giardina | |
| 05:16 | Houston | Russell Schrader clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-70 |
| 05:15 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Donald Goodman | 73-70 |
| 05:11 | Memphis | Lloyd Hutchins knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 75-70 |
| 04:45 | Houston | Kevin Tyler scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Emory Timmons and he's fouled by Ricardo Salazar - foul #2 on Ricardo Salazar, team foul #8 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Haber (SG), Bradly Thompson (SF) Allan Morrison, Ricardo Salazar | |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Dikembe Akimseu (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Russell Schrader, Alonzo Lee, Jeff Johnston | |
| 04:45 | Houston | Kevin Tyler misses the free throw | 75-72 |
| 04:45 | Memphis | Donald Goodman snags the defensive board | 75-72 |
| 04:26 | Memphis | David Haber makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Goodman | 77-72 |
| 04:24 | Houston | Victor Gardner loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-72 |
| Subs | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist (SG), Robert Howell (SF), Larry Kroger (PF), Kenny Dudley (C) Richard Boyd, Bradly Thompson, Donald Goodman, Lloyd Hutchins | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Giardina (SG) Emory Timmons | |
| 04:18 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist misses long on a jumper from the right side | 77-72 |
| 04:16 | Houston | Michael Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 77-72 |
| 03:56 | Houston | Michael Johnson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Raymond Nordquist - foul #2 on Raymond Nordquist, team foul #9 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Wyatt (SF), Michael Shipley (C) Kevin Tyler, Dikembe Akimseu | |
| 03:56 | Houston | Michael Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 03:56 | Houston | Michael Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 03:44 | Memphis | Larry Kroger misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Victor Gardner - foul #4 on Victor Gardner, team foul #13 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Memphis | Allan Morrison (PG), Ricardo Salazar (SF) David Haber, Robert Howell | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 03:44 | Memphis | Larry Kroger makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 03:44 | Memphis | Larry Kroger makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 03:26 | Houston | The jump hook by Michael Shipley is blocked by Kenny Dudley | 79-73 |
| 03:25 | Memphis | Larry Kroger gets the rebound | 79-73 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Allan Morrison (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Nordquist (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ricardo Salazar (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Kroger (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenny Dudley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Giardina (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eddie Wyatt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Shipley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Memphis | Ricardo Salazar hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Raymond Nordquist | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:15 | Houston | Michael Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-73 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (SG), Donald Goodman (PF), Lloyd Hutchins (C) Raymond Nordquist, Larry Kroger, Kenny Dudley | |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Emory Timmons (SG), Alonzo Lee (PF), Jeff Johnston (C) Victor Gardner, Donald Giardina, Michael Johnson, Michael Shipley | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:54 | Memphis | The short jumper by Allan Morrison is denied by Jeff Johnston | 81-73 |
| 02:53 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jeff Johnston | 81-73 |
| 02:53 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-73 |
| Subs | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist (SG), Robert Howell (SF) Richard Boyd, Lloyd Hutchins | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:46 | Houston | Emory Timmons can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Howell - foul #1 on Robert Howell, team foul #10 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kenny Dudley (C) Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:46 | Houston | Emory Timmons misses the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 02:46 | Houston | Emory Timmons misses the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 02:46 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Kenny Dudley | 81-73 |
| 02:33 | Memphis | Ricardo Salazar hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 81-73 |
| 02:31 | Houston | Russell Schrader pulls down the rebound | 81-73 |
| 02:18 | Houston | Emory Timmons hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 81-73 |
| 02:16 | Memphis | Ricardo Salazar gets the rebound | 81-73 |
| 02:09 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist is fouled on the floor by Russell Schrader - foul #3 on Russell Schrader, team foul #14 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Memphis | Lloyd Hutchins (C) Kenny Dudley | |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Dikembe Akimseu (PF) Russell Schrader, Eddie Wyatt | |
| 02:09 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist misses the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 02:09 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist misses the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 02:09 | Houston | Jeff Johnston snags the defensive board | 81-73 |
| 02:09 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-73 |
| 02:07 | Houston | Raymond Nordquist steps in front of the Jeff Johnston pass in the backcourt | 81-73 |
| 02:06 | Memphis | Robert Howell dunks the ball on a nice dish by Raymond Nordquist | 83-73 |
| 02:04 | Houston | Robert Howell steps in front of the Emory Timmons pass in the backcourt | 83-73 |
| 01:55 | Memphis | Robert Howell misses short on a shot from the left side | 83-73 |
| 01:54 | Memphis | Robert Howell snags the offensive board | 83-73 |
| 01:40 | Memphis | Allan Morrison hits a runner in the lane set up by Lloyd Hutchins | 85-73 |
| 01:38 | Houston | Emory Timmons is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Nordquist - foul #3 on Raymond Nordquist, team foul #11 | 85-73 |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Kroger (PF) Robert Howell | |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Eddie Wyatt (SF), Michael Johnson (C) Victor Gardner, Dikembe Akimseu, Jeff Johnston | |
| 01:38 | Houston | Emory Timmons makes the 1st free throw | 85-74 |
| 01:38 | Houston | Emory Timmons misses the 2nd free throw | 85-74 |
| 01:38 | Memphis | Lloyd Hutchins gets the rebound | 85-74 |
| 01:22 | Memphis | Larry Kroger scores on a shot from the left wing | 87-74 |
| 01:19 | Houston | Raymond Nordquist picks off the pass by Eddie Wyatt in the backcourt | 87-74 |
| 01:09 | Memphis | Lloyd Hutchins loses the ball out of bounds | 87-74 |
| 01:01 | Houston | Russell Schrader's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 87-74 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Memphis | Russell Schrader is called for the reach on Allan Morrison - foul #4 on Russell Schrader, team foul #15 | 87-74 |
| 00:37 | Memphis | Allan Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 87-74 |
| 00:37 | Memphis | Allan Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 88-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:31 | Houston | Russell Schrader buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Emory Timmons | 88-77 |
| 00:06 | Memphis | Michael Johnson is called for the reach on Raymond Nordquist - foul #4 on Michael Johnson, team foul #16 | 88-77 |
| 00:06 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist makes the 1st free throw | 89-77 |
| 00:06 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist makes the 2nd free throw | 90-77 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 90-80 |