| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bruce Wilcox (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Horace Cirillo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Rhodes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bryant Kelly (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Mayo (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Richard Sloan (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Leslie Tomlin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vule Czyzewski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Liston (fresh) 6 reb. C - Robert Dolce (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Francis Rhodes inbounds the ball | 47-40 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Houston | Robert Dolce picks off the pass by Francis Rhodes in the backcourt | 47-40 |
| 19:46 | Memphis | Richard Sloan's pass is intercepted by Bryant Kelly | 47-40 |
| 19:43 | Houston | Bryant Kelly is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 47-40 |
| 19:29 | Memphis | Robert Dolce misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Robert Mayo - foul #1 on Robert Mayo, team foul #1 | 47-40 |
| 19:29 | Memphis | Robert Dolce makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 19:29 | Memphis | Robert Dolce makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 19:22 | Houston | Robert Mayo is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Robert Dolce - foul #1 on Robert Dolce, team foul #1 | 47-42 |
| 19:22 | Houston | Robert Mayo makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 19:22 | Houston | Robert Mayo makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 19:04 | Memphis | Richard Sloan double dribbles | 49-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Howells (SF), David Dana (C) Francis Rhodes, Robert Mayo | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Bruss (PG), Chionesu Abdelrahman (SF), Bryan Knudtson (PF), David Langhorne (C) Richard Sloan, Vule Czyzewski, Roger Liston, Robert Dolce | |
| 18:46 | Houston | Bryant Kelly connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Horace Cirillo | 51-42 |
| 18:43 | Memphis | Charles Howells picks off the pass by Bryan Knudtson in the backcourt | 51-42 |
| 18:32 | Houston | David Dana lays it in set up by Bruce Wilcox | 53-42 |
| 18:25 | Memphis | Bryan Knudtson hits a jump hook in the paint set up by John Bruss | 53-44 |
| 18:09 | Houston | Bryant Kelly banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bruce Wilcox | 55-44 |
| 17:46 | Memphis | Chionesu Abdelrahman hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Bryan Knudtson and he's fouled by Charles Howells - foul #1 on Charles Howells, team foul #2 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (PG), Jason Conklin (SG), Francis Rhodes (SF), Joey McGraw (PF), Robert Mayo (C) Bruce Wilcox, Horace Cirillo, Charles Howells, Bryant Kelly, David Dana | |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Sloan (PG), Vule Czyzewski (SF), Roger Liston (PF), Ronald Lentz (C) John Bruss, Leslie Tomlin, Bryan Knudtson, David Langhorne | |
| 17:46 | Memphis | Chionesu Abdelrahman misses the free throw | 55-46 |
| 17:46 | Houston | Robert Mayo gets the rebound | 55-46 |
| 17:30 | Houston | Robert Mayo drills a jumper from the right side | 57-46 |
| 17:15 | Memphis | Richard Sloan clanks a shot from the free throw line | 57-46 |
| 17:13 | Houston | Joey McGraw pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| 17:11 | Houston | Jason Conklin is hacked by Chionesu Abdelrahman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chionesu Abdelrahman, team foul #2 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Bryant Kelly (PF) Joey McGraw | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gregory Paradowski (PG), Leslie Tomlin (SG), Robert Dolce (C) Richard Sloan, Chionesu Abdelrahman, Ronald Lentz | |
| 17:04 | Houston | Bryant Kelly misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 57-46 |
| 17:03 | Memphis | Roger Liston grabs the board | 57-46 |
| 17:00 | Memphis | Leslie Tomlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Isaac Kinsey (SG) Jackie Kay | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 16:51 | Houston | Bryant Kelly can't finish the layup | 57-46 |
| 16:50 | Houston | Robert Mayo tips it home | 59-46 |
| 16:46 | Memphis | Robert Mayo swats the shot by Leslie Tomlin | 59-46 |
| 16:45 | Memphis | Roger Liston grabs the offensive board | 59-46 |
| 16:32 | Memphis | Vule Czyzewski misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-46 |
| 16:31 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert Mayo | 59-46 |
| 16:11 | Houston | Francis Rhodes buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Isaac Kinsey | 62-46 |
| 15:45 | Memphis | Robert Dolce lays it up and in on a nice dish by Leslie Tomlin | 62-48 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jason Conklin (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Isaac Kinsey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Francis Rhodes (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Bryant Kelly (tiring) 18 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Mayo (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gregory Paradowski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leslie Tomlin (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vule Czyzewski (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Liston (tiring) 8 reb. C - Robert Dolce (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Houston | Francis Rhodes knocks in the turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Vule Czyzewski - foul #2 on Vule Czyzewski, team foul #3 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG), Horace Cirillo (SG), Joey McGraw (PF), David Dana (C) Jason Conklin, Isaac Kinsey, Bryant Kelly, Robert Mayo | |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Sloan (PG), John Ricketts (SG), David Langhorne (SF), Bryan Knudtson (PF), Ronald Lentz (C) Gregory Paradowski, Leslie Tomlin, Vule Czyzewski, Roger Liston, Robert Dolce | |
| 15:23 | Houston | Francis Rhodes misses the free throw | 64-48 |
| 15:23 | Memphis | Bryan Knudtson snags the defensive board | 64-48 |
| 15:21 | Memphis | Richard Sloan double dribbles in the backcourt | 64-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Howells (SF) Francis Rhodes | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 15:11 | Houston | Horace Cirillo knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by David Dana | 67-48 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:54 | Memphis | Bryan Knudtson misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Charles Howells - foul #2 on Charles Howells, team foul #3 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Dolce (C) Ronald Lentz | |
| 14:54 | Memphis | Bryan Knudtson misses the 1st free throw | 67-48 |
| 14:54 | Memphis | Bryan Knudtson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| 14:34 | Houston | Charles Howells can't throw it down | 67-49 |
| 14:32 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Robert Dolce | 67-49 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:18 | Memphis | Richard Sloan is hacked by Joey McGraw - foul #2 on Joey McGraw, team foul #4 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (PG), Francis Rhodes (SF), Bryant Kelly (PF) Bruce Wilcox, Charles Howells, Joey McGraw | |
| Subs | Memphis | Chionesu Abdelrahman (SF) David Langhorne | |
| 14:08 | Memphis | Chionesu Abdelrahman comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Bryant Kelly - foul #2 on Bryant Kelly, team foul #5 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Roger Liston (PF) Bryan Knudtson | |
| 14:08 | Memphis | Chionesu Abdelrahman makes the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 14:08 | Memphis | Chionesu Abdelrahman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| 14:04 | Houston | Richard Sloan picks off the pass by Horace Cirillo in the backcourt | 67-51 |
| 14:02 | Memphis | Richard Sloan lays it in | 67-53 |
| 13:52 | Houston | Francis Rhodes is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from close range | 67-53 |
| 13:51 | Memphis | Chionesu Abdelrahman gets the rebound | 67-53 |
| 13:46 | Memphis | Bryant Kelly takes the ball from Chionesu Abdelrahman | 67-53 |
| 13:42 | Houston | Jackie Kay misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-53 |
| 13:41 | Houston | Jackie Kay snags the offensive board | 67-53 |
| 13:30 | Houston | The jump hook by Bryant Kelly is blocked by Robert Dolce | 67-53 |
| 13:28 | Memphis | Roger Liston grabs the defensive rebound | 67-53 |
| 13:26 | Memphis | Richard Sloan is fouled in the backcourt by Jackie Kay - foul #3 on Jackie Kay, team foul #6 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG), Charles Howells (SF), Joey McGraw (PF) Jackie Kay, Francis Rhodes, Bryant Kelly | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Bruss (PG), Bryan Knudtson (C) Richard Sloan, Robert Dolce | |
| 13:06 | Memphis | John Bruss is alone and drills a floater from the left side | 67-55 |
| 12:48 | Houston | Charles Howells's pass is intercepted by John Ricketts | 67-55 |
| 12:27 | Memphis | Roger Liston misses the jump hook from close range | 67-55 |
| 12:25 | Memphis | Bryan Knudtson grabs the offensive rebound | 67-55 |
| 12:11 | Memphis | Roger Liston's fadeaway is rejected by David Dana | 67-55 |
| 12:10 | Houston | David Dana grabs the board | 67-55 |
| 12:06 | Houston | Roger Liston is called for the reach on David Dana - foul #1 on Roger Liston, team foul #4 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (PG), Jason Conklin (SG), Francis Rhodes (SF), Bryant Kelly (PF), Robert Mayo (C) Bruce Wilcox, Horace Cirillo, Charles Howells, Joey McGraw, David Dana | |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Sloan (PG), Leslie Tomlin (SG), Vule Czyzewski (SF), David Langhorne (PF), Ronald Lentz (C) John Bruss, John Ricketts, Chionesu Abdelrahman, Roger Liston, Bryan Knudtson | |
| 11:55 | Houston | Bryant Kelly hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Robert Mayo | 69-55 |
| 11:36 | Memphis | Leslie Tomlin can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 69-55 |
| 11:34 | Houston | Jackie Kay grabs the board | 69-55 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jackie Kay (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jason Conklin (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Francis Rhodes (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Bryant Kelly (tired) 20 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Mayo (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Richard Sloan (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leslie Tomlin (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vule Czyzewski (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Langhorne (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Lentz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Houston | Vule Czyzewski is called for the reach on Francis Rhodes - foul #3 on Vule Czyzewski, team foul #5 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Isaac Kinsey (SG) Jason Conklin | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Dolce (C) Ronald Lentz | |
| 11:15 | Houston | Bryant Kelly misses the shot from the free throw line | 69-55 |
| 11:14 | Memphis | Vule Czyzewski gets the rebound | 69-55 |
| 11:10 | Memphis | Vule Czyzewski is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 69-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG) Jackie Kay | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 11:01 | Houston | Bryant Kelly blows the layup | 69-55 |
| 11:00 | Houston | Bryant Kelly can't tip it in | 69-55 |
| 10:59 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Mayo | 69-55 |
| 10:44 | Houston | Bryant Kelly misses short on an open jumper from the right wing | 69-55 |
| 10:43 | Memphis | Vule Czyzewski grabs the board | 69-55 |
| 10:39 | Memphis | Leslie Tomlin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-55 |
| 10:37 | Houston | Robert Mayo gets the rebound | 69-55 |
| 10:37 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Jason Conklin (SG), David Dana (C) Isaac Kinsey, Robert Mayo | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gregory Paradowski (PG), John Ricketts (SG), Chionesu Abdelrahman (SF), Bryan Knudtson (PF), Ronald Lentz (C) Richard Sloan, Leslie Tomlin, Vule Czyzewski, David Langhorne, Robert Dolce | |
| 10:21 | Houston | Francis Rhodes is open and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Bruce Wilcox | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:18 | Memphis | Bruce Wilcox steals the ball from Gregory Paradowski in the backcourt | 71-55 |
| 10:12 | Houston | Gregory Paradowski picks off the pass by Bryant Kelly | 71-55 |
| 10:03 | Memphis | Bryan Knudtson is alone and drills a driving attempt near the basket | 71-57 |
| 09:55 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 71-57 |
| 09:54 | Houston | Jason Conklin hits the follow up shot | 73-57 |
| 09:51 | Memphis | Ronald Lentz loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (PG), Charles Howells (SF), Joey McGraw (PF), Robert Mayo (C) Bruce Wilcox, Francis Rhodes, Bryant Kelly, David Dana | |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Sloan (PG), Leslie Tomlin (SG), Vule Czyzewski (SF), Roger Liston (PF), Robert Dolce (C) Gregory Paradowski, John Ricketts, Chionesu Abdelrahman, Bryan Knudtson, Ronald Lentz | |
| 09:41 | Houston | Charles Howells knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jackie Kay and he's hacked by Vule Czyzewski - foul #4 on Vule Czyzewski, team foul #6 | 75-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Isaac Kinsey (SG) Jason Conklin | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Langhorne (SF) Vule Czyzewski | |
| 09:41 | Houston | Charles Howells makes the free throw | 76-57 |
| 09:39 | Memphis | Robert Dolce loses the dribble to Jackie Kay in the backcourt | 76-57 |
| 09:25 | Houston | Charles Howells misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 76-57 |
| 09:24 | Memphis | Roger Liston gets the rebound | 76-57 |
| 09:19 | Memphis | Richard Sloan makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Leslie Tomlin | 76-59 |
| 08:53 | Houston | The pull-up jumper by Robert Mayo is blocked by Robert Dolce | 76-59 |
| 08:51 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Leslie Tomlin | 76-59 |
| 08:49 | Memphis | Robert Mayo is called for the reach on Richard Sloan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Mayo, team foul #7 | 76-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG), Horace Cirillo (SG), Jason Conklin (SF), Bryant Kelly (PF), David Dana (C) Jackie Kay, Isaac Kinsey, Charles Howells, Joey McGraw, Robert Mayo | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Ricketts (SG), Chionesu Abdelrahman (SF), Bryan Knudtson (C) Leslie Tomlin, David Langhorne, Robert Dolce | |
| 08:49 | Memphis | Richard Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 76-60 |
| 08:49 | Memphis | Richard Sloan misses the 2nd free throw | 76-60 |
| 08:49 | Houston | David Dana grabs the defensive rebound | 76-60 |
| 08:42 | Houston | Bryant Kelly clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Ricketts - foul #4 on John Ricketts, team foul #7 | 76-60 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Bruss (PG), Leslie Tomlin (SG) Richard Sloan, John Ricketts | |
| 08:42 | Houston | Bryant Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 77-60 |
| 08:42 | Houston | Bryant Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 77-60 |
| 08:42 | Houston | Jason Conklin grabs the offensive board | 77-60 |
| 08:35 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox misses the 3 from the right wing | 77-60 |
| 08:34 | Houston | Bryant Kelly tips it in | 79-60 |
| 08:32 | Memphis | Leslie Tomlin is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Conklin - foul #1 on Jason Conklin, team foul #8 | 79-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (SF) Jason Conklin | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Dolce (C) Roger Liston | |
| 08:32 | Memphis | Leslie Tomlin misses the 1st free throw | 79-60 |
| 08:32 | Houston | Francis Rhodes grabs the board | 79-60 |
| 08:15 | Houston | Bryant Kelly misses short on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Robert Dolce - foul #2 on Robert Dolce, team foul #8 | 79-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Jason Conklin (SG) Horace Cirillo | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gregory Paradowski (PG) John Bruss | |
| 08:15 | Houston | Bryant Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 79-60 |
| 08:15 | Houston | Bryant Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 79-60 |
| 08:15 | Memphis | Robert Dolce pulls down the rebound | 79-60 |
| 07:59 | Memphis | Robert Dolce knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Chionesu Abdelrahman | 79-63 |
| 07:47 | Houston | Bryant Kelly is alone and drills a shot from the right block set up by Bruce Wilcox | 81-63 |
| 07:38 | Memphis | Robert Dolce is by himself and knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Leslie Tomlin | 81-65 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bruce Wilcox (tired) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Conklin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Francis Rhodes (tired) 11 pts. PF - Bryant Kelly (tired) 25 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - David Dana (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gregory Paradowski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leslie Tomlin (tired) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Chionesu Abdelrahman (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Knudtson (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Dolce (tired) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Jason Conklin | 83-65 |
| 07:20 | Memphis | Gregory Paradowski misses the fadeaway from the left side | 83-65 |
| 07:19 | Memphis | Bryan Knudtson can't tip it in | 83-65 |
| 07:17 | Houston | Francis Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 83-65 |
| 07:13 | Houston | Bryant Kelly misses long on an open shot from the baseline | 83-65 |
| 07:11 | Memphis | Bryan Knudtson gets the rebound | 83-65 |
| 07:09 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (PG), Isaac Kinsey (SG), Charles Howells (SF), Joey McGraw (PF), Robert Mayo (C) Bruce Wilcox, Jason Conklin, Francis Rhodes, Bryant Kelly, David Dana | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Bruss (PG), John Ricketts (SG), Vule Czyzewski (SF), David Langhorne (PF), Ronald Lentz (C) Gregory Paradowski, Leslie Tomlin, Chionesu Abdelrahman, Bryan Knudtson, Robert Dolce | |
| 07:06 | Memphis | John Ricketts banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Bruss | 83-67 |
| 06:49 | Houston | Robert Mayo can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Vule Czyzewski - foul #5 on Vule Czyzewski, team foul #9 | 83-67 |
| Subs | Houston | Horace Cirillo (SG) Joey McGraw | |
| Subs | Memphis | Roger Liston (PF) Vule Czyzewski | |
| 06:49 | Houston | Robert Mayo makes the 1st free throw | 84-67 |
| 06:49 | Houston | Robert Mayo makes the 2nd free throw | 85-67 |
| 06:32 | Memphis | David Langhorne hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 85-67 |
| 06:30 | Houston | Isaac Kinsey grabs the board | 85-67 |
| 06:26 | Houston | Horace Cirillo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 85-67 |
| 06:24 | Memphis | John Bruss gets the rebound | 85-67 |
| 06:16 | Memphis | John Bruss is called for traveling | 85-67 |
| Subs | Houston | Bryant Kelly (PF), Joey McGraw (C) Isaac Kinsey, Robert Mayo | |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Sloan (PG), Chionesu Abdelrahman (SF) John Bruss, Ronald Lentz | |
| 06:12 | Houston | Charles Howells throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 85-67 |
| 05:54 | Memphis | Roger Liston's fadeaway is rejected by Bryant Kelly | 85-67 |
| 05:52 | Memphis | Chionesu Abdelrahman tips it but misses | 85-67 |
| 05:51 | Houston | The rebound goes to Joey McGraw | 85-67 |
| 05:46 | Houston | Jackie Kay hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 85-67 |
| 05:45 | Memphis | David Langhorne grabs the board | 85-67 |
| 05:39 | Memphis | David Langhorne misses the easy layup | 85-67 |
| 05:37 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Chionesu Abdelrahman | 85-67 |
| 05:29 | Memphis | Richard Sloan misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 85-67 |
| 05:28 | Memphis | David Langhorne gets the offensive rebound | 85-67 |
| 05:14 | Memphis | Roger Liston misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jackie Kay - foul #4 on Jackie Kay, team foul #9 | 85-67 |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG), Jason Conklin (SG), Francis Rhodes (SF), David Dana (C) Jackie Kay, Horace Cirillo, Charles Howells, Joey McGraw | |
| Subs | Memphis | Bryan Knudtson (C) David Langhorne | |
| 05:14 | Memphis | Roger Liston makes the 1st free throw | 85-68 |
| 05:14 | Memphis | Roger Liston makes the 2nd free throw | 85-69 |
| 05:11 | Houston | Jason Conklin's pass is intercepted by Richard Sloan in the backcourt | 85-69 |
| 04:58 | Memphis | Richard Sloan clanks a 3 from straight away | 85-69 |
| 04:57 | Houston | Francis Rhodes snags the defensive board | 85-69 |
| 04:52 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox can't connect on an uncontested floater near the basket | 85-69 |
| 04:50 | Memphis | Bryan Knudtson snags the defensive board | 85-69 |
| 04:33 | Memphis | Richard Sloan makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 85-72 |
| 04:14 | Houston | Francis Rhodes misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 85-72 |
| 04:13 | Memphis | Bryan Knudtson gets the rebound | 85-72 |
| 04:11 | Memphis | Richard Sloan's pass is intercepted by Jason Conklin in the backcourt | 85-72 |
| 04:10 | Houston | Francis Rhodes hits the finger roll set up by Jason Conklin | 87-72 |
| 03:51 | Memphis | The jump hook by Chionesu Abdelrahman is blocked by Bryant Kelly | 87-72 |
| 03:49 | Houston | David Dana grabs the board | 87-72 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Houston | Bryant Kelly is whistled for a carry | 87-72 |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (PG), Horace Cirillo (SG), Isaac Kinsey (SF), Joey McGraw (PF), Robert Mayo (C) Bruce Wilcox, Jason Conklin, Francis Rhodes, Bryant Kelly, David Dana | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gregory Paradowski (PG), Leslie Tomlin (SG), David Langhorne (SF), Robert Dolce (C) Richard Sloan, John Ricketts, Chionesu Abdelrahman, Roger Liston | |
| 03:36 | Memphis | Robert Dolce scores on a turnaround in the paint | 87-74 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jackie Kay (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Horace Cirillo (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Isaac Kinsey (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joey McGraw (tired) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Mayo (tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gregory Paradowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leslie Tomlin (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Langhorne (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bryan Knudtson (tired) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Dolce (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Houston | Horace Cirillo buries a shot from the free throw line | 89-74 |
| 03:05 | Memphis | Gregory Paradowski is fouled on the floor by Jackie Kay - foul #5 on Jackie Kay, team foul #10 | 89-74 |
| Subs | Houston | Jason Conklin (PG), Francis Rhodes (SF), Charles Howells (PF) Jackie Kay, Isaac Kinsey, Joey McGraw | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Bruss (SG), Ronald Lentz (C) Leslie Tomlin, Robert Dolce | |
| 03:05 | Memphis | Gregory Paradowski makes the 1st free throw | 89-75 |
| 03:05 | Memphis | Gregory Paradowski makes the 2nd free throw | 89-76 |
| 02:40 | Houston | John Bruss steals the ball from Robert Mayo | 89-76 |
| 02:36 | Memphis | Gregory Paradowski throws it down set up by John Bruss | 89-78 |
| 02:36 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 89-78 |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG), Isaac Kinsey (SG), David Dana (C) Jason Conklin, Horace Cirillo, Robert Mayo | |
| Subs | Memphis | Leslie Tomlin (SG), Roger Liston (PF) Gregory Paradowski, Bryan Knudtson | |
| 02:18 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox lays it in set up by Francis Rhodes | 91-78 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:10 | Memphis | John Bruss misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Bruce Wilcox - foul #1 on Bruce Wilcox, team foul #11 | 91-78 |
| Subs | Houston | Jason Conklin (SG), Bryant Kelly (PF) Isaac Kinsey, Charles Howells | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Ricketts (SF), Robert Dolce (C) David Langhorne, Ronald Lentz | |
| 02:10 | Memphis | John Bruss makes the 1st free throw | 91-79 |
| 02:10 | Memphis | John Bruss makes the 2nd free throw | 91-80 |
| 01:54 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 91-80 |
| 01:52 | Memphis | Leslie Tomlin grabs the board | 91-80 |
| 01:47 | Memphis | John Bruss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 91-80 |
| 01:47 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 91-80 |
| Subs | Houston | Horace Cirillo (SG), Robert Mayo (C) Jason Conklin, David Dana | |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Sloan (PG), Chionesu Abdelrahman (SF) John Bruss, John Ricketts | |
| 01:33 | Houston | Robert Mayo buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 93-80 |
| 01:13 | Memphis | Richard Sloan scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Dolce | 93-83 |
| 01:07 | Houston | Robert Dolce picks off the pass by Bruce Wilcox | 93-83 |
| 00:57 | Memphis | Francis Rhodes steps in front of the Roger Liston pass | 93-83 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Houston | Horace Cirillo is fouled in the backcourt by Leslie Tomlin - foul #2 on Leslie Tomlin, team foul #10 | 93-83 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Bruss (PG), John Ricketts (SG), Bryan Knudtson (PF), David Langhorne (C) Richard Sloan, Leslie Tomlin, Roger Liston, Robert Dolce | |
| 00:55 | Houston | Horace Cirillo makes the 1st free throw | 94-83 |
| 00:55 | Houston | Horace Cirillo makes the 2nd free throw | 95-83 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Memphis | John Bruss makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Ricketts | 95-86 |
| 00:49 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 95-86 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Sloan (PG), Leslie Tomlin (SG), Roger Liston (PF), Robert Dolce (C) John Bruss, John Ricketts, Bryan Knudtson, David Langhorne | |
| 00:48 | Houston | Horace Cirillo is hacked by Leslie Tomlin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leslie Tomlin, team foul #11 | 95-86 |
| 00:48 | Houston | Horace Cirillo misses the 1st free throw | 95-86 |
| 00:48 | Houston | Horace Cirillo misses the 2nd free throw | 95-86 |
| 00:48 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Robert Dolce | 95-86 |
| 00:41 | Memphis | Robert Dolce is fouled on the floor by Bryant Kelly - foul #3 on Bryant Kelly, team foul #12 | 95-86 |
| 00:41 | Memphis | Robert Dolce misses the 1st free throw | 95-86 |
| 00:41 | Memphis | Robert Dolce makes the 2nd free throw | 95-87 |
| 00:39 | Houston | Richard Sloan is called for the reach on Francis Rhodes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Sloan, team foul #12 | 95-87 |
| 00:39 | Houston | Francis Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 96-87 |
| 00:39 | Houston | Francis Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 97-87 |
| 00:37 | Memphis | Chionesu Abdelrahman travels in the backcourt | 97-87 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Bruss (PG), John Ricketts (SG), Bryan Knudtson (PF), David Langhorne (C) Richard Sloan, Leslie Tomlin, Roger Liston, Robert Dolce | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox jams it set up by Horace Cirillo | 99-87 |
| 00:03 | Memphis | John Ricketts is fouled on the floor by Horace Cirillo - foul #2 on Horace Cirillo, team foul #13 | 99-87 |
| 00:03 | Memphis | John Ricketts makes the 1st free throw | 99-88 |
| 00:03 | Memphis | John Ricketts misses the 2nd free throw | 99-88 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Francis Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 99-88 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox runs out the clock | 99-88 |