| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gabriel Romano (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dean Wood (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Reis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Hawkins (fresh) C - Matthew Glass (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edmond Ferguson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Eric Keller (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Eric Keller inbounds the ball | 45-33 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:55 | Houston | Eric Keller loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-33 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Pendergrass (SF) Eric Keller | |
| 19:38 | Memphis | Matthew Glass can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-33 |
| 19:37 | Memphis | Gabriel Romano can't tip it in | 45-33 |
| 19:35 | Houston | Allen Morello grabs the board | 45-33 |
| 19:06 | Houston | A charge is called on Allen Morello - foul #1 on Allen Morello, team foul #1 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG), Eric Keller (SF) Edmond Ferguson, Roger Pendergrass | |
| 18:55 | Memphis | Eric Keller steps in front of the Gabriel Romano pass | 45-33 |
| 18:37 | Houston | Vernon Mera comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 45-33 |
| 18:36 | Houston | Eric Keller tips it back up and in | 45-35 |
| 18:23 | Memphis | Dean Wood is whistled for traveling | 45-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Greg Rice (C) David Phillips, Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| 18:07 | Houston | Eric Keller clanks a 3 from the left corner | 45-35 |
| 18:05 | Houston | Greg Rice grabs the offensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 17:51 | Houston | Eric Keller double dribbles | 45-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Allen Morello (PF) Edmond Ferguson, Eric Keller | |
| 17:34 | Memphis | Dean Wood comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 45-35 |
| 17:33 | Memphis | Larry Hawkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 17:13 | Memphis | Vernon Mera picks off the pass by Matthew Glass | 45-35 |
| 17:09 | Houston | Vernon Mera misses the easy layup | 45-35 |
| 17:07 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Larry Hawkins | 45-35 |
| 16:49 | Memphis | Matthew Glass misses the dunk but he's fouled by Greg Rice - foul #2 on Greg Rice, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Eric Keller (SF), Vincent Vaden (C) David Phillips, Allen Morello, Greg Rice | |
| 16:49 | Memphis | Matthew Glass makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 16:49 | Memphis | Matthew Glass makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 16:23 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 47-35 |
| 16:22 | Memphis | Matthew Glass pulls down the rebound | 47-35 |
| 16:03 | Memphis | Gabriel Romano comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 47-35 |
| 16:01 | Houston | Vernon Mera snags the defensive board | 47-35 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gabriel Romano (tiring) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dean Wood (tiring) 6 pts. SF - William Reis (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Hawkins (tiring) 3 reb. C - Matthew Glass (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edmond Ferguson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vernon Mera (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Keller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Pendergrass (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent Vaden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:56 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | Josef Malkoski (PG), Max Routt (SG), John Deems (SF), Matthew Widman (PF), Lewis Fortner (C) Gabriel Romano, Dean Wood, William Reis, Larry Hawkins, Matthew Glass | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Allen Morello (PF), Greg Rice (C) Edmond Ferguson, Roger Pendergrass, Vincent Vaden | |
| 15:47 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 47-35 |
| 15:46 | Houston | Eric Keller grabs the board | 47-35 |
| 15:41 | Houston | Eric Keller buries a jumper from the baseline set up by David Phillips | 47-37 |
| 15:30 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner dunks the ball set up by Josef Malkoski and he's hacked by David Phillips - foul #1 on David Phillips, team foul #3 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) Vernon Mera, Allen Morello, Greg Rice | |
| 15:30 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner misses the free throw | 49-37 |
| 15:30 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass snags the defensive board | 49-37 |
| 15:09 | Houston | David Phillips knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Eric Keller | 49-40 |
| 14:56 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner is fouled on the floor by Eric Keller - foul #2 on Eric Keller, team foul #4 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | William Reis (SF) John Deems | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG), Allen Morello (PF), Greg Rice (C) Edmond Ferguson, Roger Pendergrass, Vincent Vaden | |
| 14:51 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner misses the jump hook from the right block | 49-40 |
| 14:49 | Houston | Greg Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 14:42 | Houston | Allen Morello misses the easy open layup | 49-40 |
| 14:41 | Houston | Vernon Mera grabs the offensive board | 49-40 |
| 14:26 | Houston | Eric Keller misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 49-40 |
| 14:25 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Matthew Widman | 49-40 |
| 14:19 | Memphis | Josef Malkoski knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 51-40 |
| 14:09 | Houston | Eric Keller buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Vernon Mera and he's hacked by William Reis - foul #1 on William Reis, team foul #1 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gabriel Romano (PG), Dean Wood (SG), Larry Hawkins (PF) Josef Malkoski, Max Routt, Matthew Widman | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) David Phillips, Allen Morello, Greg Rice | |
| 14:09 | Houston | Eric Keller makes the free throw | 51-43 |
| 13:57 | Memphis | William Reis travels with the ball | 51-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Deems (SF) William Reis | |
| Subs | Houston | Allen Morello (PF), Greg Rice (C) Eric Keller, Vincent Vaden | |
| 13:46 | Houston | Vernon Mera is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Edmond Ferguson | 51-46 |
| 13:19 | Memphis | John Deems clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Roger Pendergrass - foul #1 on Roger Pendergrass, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Josef Malkoski (SG) Dean Wood | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Eric Keller (SF), Vincent Vaden (C) Edmond Ferguson, Allen Morello, Greg Rice | |
| 13:19 | Memphis | John Deems misses the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 13:19 | Memphis | John Deems makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 13:17 | Houston | David Phillips is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 52-46 |
| 13:05 | Memphis | Gabriel Romano can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 52-46 |
| 13:03 | Houston | Vincent Vaden gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 12:51 | Houston | Eric Keller misses the wide open jump hook from the left block | 52-46 |
| 12:49 | Memphis | Gabriel Romano grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 12:32 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner clanks a floater from the baseline | 52-46 |
| 12:31 | Houston | Vincent Vaden grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 12:27 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass is hacked by Larry Hawkins - foul #2 on Larry Hawkins, team foul #2 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Max Routt (SG), William Reis (SF), Matthew Widman (PF), Matthew Glass (C) Gabriel Romano, John Deems, Larry Hawkins, Lewis Fortner | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Richard Tschida (SF), Allen Morello (PF), Greg Rice (C) David Phillips, Eric Keller, Roger Pendergrass, Vincent Vaden | |
| 12:14 | Houston | Vernon Mera can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Matthew Widman - foul #2 on Matthew Widman, team foul #3 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Dean Wood (SG) Max Routt | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Keller (SF) Richard Tschida | |
| 12:14 | Houston | Vernon Mera makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 12:14 | Houston | Vernon Mera misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 12:14 | Memphis | Matthew Widman grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 12:09 | Memphis | William Reis can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Vernon Mera - foul #2 on Vernon Mera, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Roger Pendergrass (SF) Vernon Mera, Eric Keller | |
| 12:09 | Memphis | William Reis misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 12:09 | Memphis | William Reis makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 11:52 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-47 |
| 11:51 | Houston | Allen Morello hits the follow up shot | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Josef Malkoski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dean Wood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Reis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Widman (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Matthew Glass (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edmond Ferguson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Phillips (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Roger Pendergrass (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Allen Morello (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Greg Rice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Memphis | Dean Wood knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by William Reis | 56-49 |
| 11:26 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson is hacked by Josef Malkoski - foul #1 on Josef Malkoski, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Memphis | Max Routt (SG) Dean Wood | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (SG), Eric Keller (SF), Vincent Vaden (C) David Phillips, Roger Pendergrass, Greg Rice | |
| 11:20 | Houston | Eric Keller's pass is intercepted by Max Routt | 56-49 |
| 11:02 | Memphis | Vincent Vaden swats the short shot by Matthew Glass | 56-49 |
| 11:00 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 10:39 | Houston | Matthew Widman blocks the short jumper by Allen Morello | 56-49 |
| 10:37 | Houston | Allen Morello tips it home | 56-51 |
| 10:30 | Memphis | William Reis clanks a floater from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 10:28 | Memphis | Matthew Glass tips it back up and in | 58-51 |
| 10:23 | Houston | Eric Keller throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-51 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gabriel Romano (PG), Dean Wood (SG), John Deems (SF), Larry Hawkins (PF), Lewis Fortner (C) Josef Malkoski, Max Routt, William Reis, Matthew Widman, Matthew Glass | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Greg Rice (C) Edmond Ferguson, Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| 10:15 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Greg Rice - foul #3 on Greg Rice, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| 10:15 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 10:15 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 09:51 | Houston | Lewis Fortner takes the ball from Roger Pendergrass | 59-51 |
| 09:45 | Memphis | Larry Hawkins is hacked by Roger Pendergrass - foul #2 on Roger Pendergrass, team foul #8 | 59-51 |
| 09:45 | Memphis | Larry Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 09:45 | Memphis | Larry Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 09:28 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-51 |
| 09:27 | Houston | Greg Rice pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 09:20 | Houston | Greg Rice is whistled for traveling | 61-51 |
| Subs | Memphis | Josef Malkoski (SG) Dean Wood | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Allen Morello (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) Vernon Mera, Eric Keller, Greg Rice | |
| 09:06 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner's floater is tipped away by Allen Morello | 61-51 |
| 09:04 | Memphis | John Deems tips it back up and in | 63-51 |
| 08:54 | Houston | David Phillips is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Edmond Ferguson | 63-54 |
| 08:36 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 63-54 |
| 08:34 | Houston | The rebound goes to Allen Morello | 63-54 |
| 08:18 | Houston | David Phillips drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Edmond Ferguson | 63-57 |
| 08:03 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Gabriel Romano | 65-57 |
| 07:48 | Houston | Vincent Vaden scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Edmond Ferguson and he's hacked by John Deems - foul #3 on John Deems, team foul #5 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Memphis | Max Routt (PG), Dean Wood (SG), William Reis (SF), Matthew Widman (PF), Raymond Flowers (C) Gabriel Romano, Josef Malkoski, John Deems, Larry Hawkins, Lewis Fortner | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG), Eric Keller (SF), Greg Rice (PF) Edmond Ferguson, Roger Pendergrass, Allen Morello | |
| 07:48 | Houston | Vincent Vaden makes the free throw | 65-60 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Max Routt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Dean Wood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Reis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Widman (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Flowers (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Phillips (tiring) 14 pts. 6 ast. SF - Eric Keller (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Greg Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Vincent Vaden (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Memphis | Raymond Flowers misses badly on a runner in the lane | 65-60 |
| 07:29 | Houston | Vernon Mera grabs the board | 65-60 |
| 07:10 | Houston | Greg Rice throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Glass (C) Raymond Flowers | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Roger Pendergrass (PF) David Phillips, Vincent Vaden | |
| 06:57 | Memphis | Dean Wood hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Reis | 67-60 |
| 06:39 | Houston | Greg Rice banks in the layup and he's hacked by Matthew Glass - foul #3 on Matthew Glass, team foul #6 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gabriel Romano (PG) Dean Wood | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Allen Morello (PF) Edmond Ferguson, Roger Pendergrass | |
| 06:39 | Houston | Greg Rice makes the free throw | 67-63 |
| 06:25 | Memphis | Matthew Glass misses badly on a runner near the basket | 67-63 |
| 06:24 | Houston | Greg Rice snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| 06:22 | Houston | David Phillips is hacked by Max Routt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Max Routt, team foul #7 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Memphis | Josef Malkoski (SG) Max Routt | |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Pendergrass (PF) Allen Morello | |
| 06:22 | Houston | David Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 06:22 | Houston | David Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 06:22 | Memphis | Matthew Glass snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| 06:09 | Memphis | Matthew Glass hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Greg Rice - foul #4 on Greg Rice, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | Max Routt (SG), Raymond Flowers (PF) Gabriel Romano, Matthew Widman | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG) David Phillips | |
| 06:09 | Memphis | Matthew Glass makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 06:09 | Memphis | Matthew Glass makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 06:06 | Houston | Greg Rice loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG) Edmond Ferguson | |
| 05:52 | Memphis | Matthew Glass misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 69-64 |
| 05:50 | Houston | Greg Rice gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| 05:47 | Houston | Greg Rice is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 69-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | Lewis Fortner (C) Matthew Glass | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Allen Morello (PF), Richard Tschida (C) David Phillips, Roger Pendergrass, Greg Rice | |
| 05:34 | Memphis | William Reis knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Josef Malkoski | 71-64 |
| 05:32 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Flowers - foul #1 on Raymond Flowers, team foul #8 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | Dean Wood (SG), John Deems (SF), Larry Hawkins (PF) Max Routt, William Reis, Raymond Flowers | |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Pendergrass (PF), Greg Rice (C) Allen Morello, Richard Tschida | |
| 05:32 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 05:32 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 05:25 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 73-66 |
| 05:04 | Houston | Lewis Fortner swats the layup by Eric Keller | 73-66 |
| 05:02 | Memphis | Josef Malkoski pulls down the rebound | 73-66 |
| 04:46 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 73-66 |
| 04:45 | Houston | Eric Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 04:32 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right side | 73-66 |
| 04:31 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Larry Hawkins | 73-66 |
| 04:19 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner misses the lay-in but the foul's on Greg Rice - foul #5 on Greg Rice, team foul #10 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gabriel Romano (PG), Max Routt (SG), William Reis (SF), Matthew Widman (PF) Josef Malkoski, Dean Wood, John Deems, Larry Hawkins | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Richard Tschida (SF), Allen Morello (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) Edmond Ferguson, Eric Keller, Roger Pendergrass, Greg Rice | |
| 04:19 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner misses the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 04:19 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 04:02 | Houston | David Phillips misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 74-66 |
| 04:00 | Memphis | William Reis grabs the board | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:56 | Memphis | William Reis misses short on a shot from the right wing | 74-66 |
| 03:54 | Houston | Allen Morello grabs the board | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Houston | Allen Morello loses the dribble to Gabriel Romano | 74-66 |
| 03:29 | Memphis | Gabriel Romano banks in the layup | 76-66 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gabriel Romano (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Max Routt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Reis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Widman (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Lewis Fortner (tiring) 19 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Phillips (tiring) 15 pts. 6 ast. SF - Richard Tschida (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allen Morello (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Vincent Vaden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Houston | David Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-66 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Glass (C) Lewis Fortner | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Keller (SF) Vincent Vaden | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Memphis | William Reis comes up short on the floater in the paint | 76-66 |
| 03:08 | Memphis | Matthew Widman pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-66 |
| 02:42 | Memphis | William Reis hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Gabriel Romano | 78-66 |
| 02:26 | Houston | Allen Morello misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 78-66 |
| 02:24 | Memphis | Matthew Glass grabs the defensive rebound | 78-66 |
| 02:24 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-66 |
| Subs | Memphis | Dean Wood (SG), Larry Hawkins (PF) Max Routt, Matthew Widman | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) David Phillips, Allen Morello, Richard Tschida | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:05 | Memphis | William Reis knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 80-66 |
| 02:02 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson is fouled in the backcourt by Gabriel Romano - foul #1 on Gabriel Romano, team foul #9 | 80-66 |
| Subs | Memphis | Josef Malkoski (PG), Max Routt (SG), John Deems (SF), Raymond Flowers (PF), Lewis Fortner (C) Gabriel Romano, Dean Wood, William Reis, Larry Hawkins, Matthew Glass | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Ferland (SF), Richard Tschida (C) Eric Keller, Vincent Vaden | |
| 02:02 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 80-66 |
| 02:02 | Memphis | Raymond Flowers snags the defensive board | 80-66 |
| 01:43 | Memphis | Raymond Flowers drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from John Deems and the foul's on Roger Pendergrass - foul #3 on Roger Pendergrass, team foul #11 | 82-66 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Butts (PG) Edmond Ferguson | |
| 01:43 | Memphis | Raymond Flowers makes the free throw | 83-66 |
| 01:41 | Houston | John Deems picks off the pass by Charles Ferland in the backcourt | 83-66 |
| 01:18 | Memphis | Raymond Flowers buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Josef Malkoski | 85-66 |
| 01:06 | Houston | Raymond Flowers steps in front of the Edward Butts pass | 85-66 |
| 01:01 | Memphis | Josef Malkoski is hacked by Edward Butts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Butts, team foul #12 | 85-66 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Widman (PF) Raymond Flowers | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:01 | Memphis | Josef Malkoski misses the 1st free throw | 85-66 |
| 01:01 | Memphis | Josef Malkoski misses the 2nd free throw | 85-66 |
| 01:01 | Houston | Richard Tschida grabs the board | 85-66 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Edward Butts | 85-68 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Memphis | Josef Malkoski is fouled on the floor by Edward Butts - foul #3 on Edward Butts, team foul #13 | 85-68 |
| 00:29 | Memphis | Josef Malkoski makes the 1st free throw | 86-68 |
| 00:29 | Memphis | Josef Malkoski misses the 2nd free throw | 86-68 |
| 00:29 | Houston | Richard Tschida snags the defensive board | 86-68 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Edward Butts travels with the ball | 86-68 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Josef Malkoski runs out the clock | 86-68 |