| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Poindexter (fresh) SG - Anthony Robinson (fresh) SF - Kenny Nicolas (fresh) PF - Roderick McCoy (fresh) C - James Griggs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Curtis Barras (fresh) SG - Robert Davis (fresh) SF - Ricky Chiesa (fresh) PF - Gerald Taylor (fresh) C - Matthew Killingsworth (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Matthew Killingsworth wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Memphis | Matthew Killingsworth makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Gerald Taylor | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Houston | David Poindexter misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Robert Davis | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Memphis | Curtis Barras comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Memphis | Robert Davis makes the wide open jump hook near the basket | 0-4 |
| 18:37 | Houston | David Poindexter scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Kenny Nicolas and he's fouled by Gerald Taylor - foul #1 on Gerald Taylor, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:37 | Houston | David Poindexter makes the free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:20 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by David Poindexter - foul #1 on David Poindexter, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 18:20 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa misses the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:20 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:05 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas's pass is intercepted by Gerald Taylor | 3-5 |
| 17:53 | Memphis | David Poindexter is called for the reach on Robert Davis - foul #2 on David Poindexter, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Houston | Colin Rademacher (PG), Frank Smith (SG), Danny Wells (SF), Ronald Manley (PF), Benjamin Bishop (C) David Poindexter, Anthony Robinson, Kenny Nicolas, Roderick McCoy, James Griggs | |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Smith (PG), Jeremy Stephens (SG), Alex Pelzer (SF), Robert Anderson (PF), Tim Tomberlin (C) Curtis Barras, Robert Davis, Ricky Chiesa, Gerald Taylor, Matthew Killingsworth | |
| 17:40 | Memphis | Larry Smith scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jeremy Stephens | 3-7 |
| 17:36 | Houston | Robert Anderson steals it from Benjamin Bishop in the backcourt | 3-7 |
| 17:30 | Memphis | Tim Tomberlin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-7 |
| 17:15 | Houston | Colin Rademacher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-7 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa (PG), Thomas Girardi (PF), Matthew Killingsworth (C) Jeremy Stephens, Alex Pelzer, Tim Tomberlin | |
| 17:05 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 3-9 |
| 16:47 | Houston | Colin Rademacher misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-9 |
| 16:45 | Memphis | Thomas Girardi snags the defensive board | 3-9 |
| 16:40 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's hacked by Danny Wells - foul #1 on Danny Wells, team foul #3 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Nilsen (SG), Roderick McCoy (PF) Frank Smith, Ronald Manley | |
| Subs | Memphis | Curtis Barras (PG), Gerald Taylor (PF) Robert Anderson, Thomas Girardi | |
| 16:40 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa makes the 1st free throw | 3-10 |
| 16:40 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa misses the 2nd free throw | 3-10 |
| 16:40 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop pulls down the rebound | 3-10 |
| 16:27 | Houston | Roderick McCoy misses the runner in the lane | 3-10 |
| 16:26 | Memphis | Matthew Killingsworth gets the rebound | 3-10 |
| 16:22 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa blows the layup over the doubleteam | 3-10 |
| 16:20 | Memphis | Larry Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 3-10 |
| 16:09 | Memphis | Curtis Barras misses the 3 from the left corner | 3-10 |
| 16:07 | Houston | Roderick McCoy grabs the board | 3-10 |
| 15:49 | Houston | Danny Wells double dribbles | 3-10 |
| Subs | Houston | Anthony Robinson (SG), Kenny Nicolas (SF), Ronald Manley (PF), Ronald Perkins (C) Thomas Nilsen, Danny Wells, Roderick McCoy, Benjamin Bishop | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Davis (SG), Alex Pelzer (SF), Robert Anderson (PF), Tim Tomberlin (C) Curtis Barras, Ricky Chiesa, Gerald Taylor, Matthew Killingsworth | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Colin Rademacher (fairly fresh) SG - Anthony Robinson (fresh) SF - Kenny Nicolas (fresh) PF - Ronald Manley (fresh) C - Ronald Perkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Larry Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alex Pelzer (fresh) PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) C - Tim Tomberlin (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Memphis | Ronald Manley is called for the reach on Robert Davis - foul #1 on Ronald Manley, team foul #4 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Houston | Roderick McCoy (PF) Ronald Manley | |
| Subs | Memphis | Curtis Barras (PG), Gerald Taylor (PF), Matthew Killingsworth (C) Larry Smith, Alex Pelzer, Tim Tomberlin | |
| 15:30 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor blows the layup but the foul's on Colin Rademacher - foul #1 on Colin Rademacher, team foul #5 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa (PG) Curtis Barras | |
| 15:30 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 3-11 |
| 15:30 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 3-12 |
| 15:27 | Houston | Colin Rademacher is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #2 | 3-12 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Smith (SG) Anthony Robinson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Curtis Barras (PG), Larry Smith (SG) Robert Davis, Gerald Taylor | |
| 15:14 | Houston | Colin Rademacher can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 3-12 |
| 15:13 | Memphis | Robert Anderson grabs the board | 3-12 |
| 15:08 | Memphis | Curtis Barras makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Larry Smith | 3-14 |
| 14:56 | Houston | Roderick McCoy misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 3-14 |
| 14:55 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas snags the offensive board | 3-14 |
| 14:39 | Houston | Colin Rademacher misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-14 |
| 14:37 | Houston | Ronald Perkins tips it in | 5-14 |
| 14:19 | Memphis | Larry Smith misses long on a shot from the left wing | 5-14 |
| 14:17 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-14 |
| 14:05 | Memphis | Larry Smith double dribbles | 5-14 |
| Subs | Houston | Danny Wells (PG), Anthony Robinson (SG), Thomas Nilsen (SF), Ronald Manley (PF), James Griggs (C) Colin Rademacher, Frank Smith, Kenny Nicolas, Roderick McCoy, Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Davis (SG), Gerald Taylor (PF), Tim Tomberlin (C) Curtis Barras, Larry Smith, Matthew Killingsworth | |
| 13:46 | Houston | Anthony Robinson misses the 3 from the right corner | 5-14 |
| 13:45 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor gets the rebound | 5-14 |
| 13:41 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Gerald Taylor | 5-16 |
| 13:29 | Houston | Anthony Robinson is hacked by Gerald Taylor - foul #2 on Gerald Taylor, team foul #3 | 5-16 |
| Subs | Houston | Colin Rademacher (PG), Ronald Perkins (PF), Benjamin Bishop (C) Danny Wells, Ronald Manley, James Griggs | |
| Subs | Memphis | Curtis Barras (PG), Alex Pelzer (SF), Matthew Killingsworth (C) Ricky Chiesa, Gerald Taylor, Tim Tomberlin | |
| 13:12 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop is whistled for a carry | 5-16 |
| Subs | Houston | Roderick McCoy (PF), James Griggs (C) Ronald Perkins, Benjamin Bishop | |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Smith (PG), Ricky Chiesa (SF), Thomas Girardi (PF) Curtis Barras, Alex Pelzer, Robert Anderson | |
| 13:02 | Memphis | Matthew Killingsworth drills a shot from close range | 5-18 |
| 12:59 | Houston | Colin Rademacher is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Colin Rademacher, team foul #6 | 5-18 |
| Subs | Houston | Danny Wells (PG), Kenny Nicolas (SF), Benjamin Bishop (C) Colin Rademacher, Thomas Nilsen, James Griggs | |
| Subs | Memphis | Curtis Barras (PG), Alex Pelzer (SF), Robert Anderson (PF) Larry Smith, Ricky Chiesa, Thomas Girardi | |
| 12:46 | Memphis | Anthony Robinson is called for the reach on Curtis Barras - foul #1 on Anthony Robinson, team foul #7 | 5-18 |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Nilsen (SF), Ronald Manley (PF), James Griggs (C) Kenny Nicolas, Roderick McCoy, Benjamin Bishop | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa (SF), Thomas Girardi (PF) Alex Pelzer, Robert Anderson | |
| 12:46 | Memphis | Curtis Barras misses the 1st free throw | 5-18 |
| 12:46 | Houston | James Griggs grabs the defensive rebound | 5-18 |
| 12:44 | Houston | Danny Wells loses the dribble to Robert Davis in the backcourt | 5-18 |
| 12:42 | Memphis | Curtis Barras lays it in set up by Robert Davis | 5-20 |
| 12:29 | Houston | Danny Wells misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Curtis Barras - foul #1 on Curtis Barras, team foul #4 | 5-20 |
| Subs | Houston | Kenny Nicolas (SF), Roderick McCoy (PF), Benjamin Bishop (C) Thomas Nilsen, Ronald Manley, James Griggs | |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Smith (PG), Robert Anderson (PF) Curtis Barras, Thomas Girardi | |
| 12:29 | Houston | Danny Wells misses the 1st free throw | 5-20 |
| 12:29 | Houston | Danny Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 6-20 |
| 12:22 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-20 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Curtis Barras (PG) Robert Davis | |
| 11:56 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop misses the jump hook from close range | 6-20 |
| 11:55 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Robert Anderson | 6-20 |
| 11:50 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa hits a jumper in the paint set up by Larry Smith | 6-22 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Danny Wells (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Anthony Robinson (fairly fresh) SF - Kenny Nicolas (fresh) PF - Roderick McCoy (fairly fresh) C - Benjamin Bishop (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Curtis Barras (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Larry Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Chiesa (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Anderson (tiring) 2 reb. C - Matthew Killingsworth (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Houston | Roderick McCoy is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Danny Wells | 8-22 |
| 11:21 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa blows the layup | 8-22 |
| 11:19 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop gets the rebound | 8-22 |
| 11:16 | Houston | Larry Smith steps in front of the Benjamin Bishop pass in the backcourt | 8-22 |
| 11:09 | Memphis | Matthew Killingsworth hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Anthony Robinson - foul #2 on Anthony Robinson, team foul #8 | 8-22 |
| Subs | Houston | David Poindexter (PG), Frank Smith (SG), Thomas Nilsen (SF), Ronald Manley (PF), James Griggs (C) Danny Wells, Anthony Robinson, Kenny Nicolas, Roderick McCoy, Benjamin Bishop | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Davis (SG), Alex Pelzer (SF), Thomas Girardi (PF) Curtis Barras, Larry Smith, Robert Anderson | |
| 11:09 | Memphis | Matthew Killingsworth makes the 1st free throw | 8-23 |
| 11:09 | Memphis | Matthew Killingsworth misses the 2nd free throw | 8-23 |
| 11:09 | Houston | The rebound goes to Ronald Manley | 8-23 |
| 11:05 | Houston | The jumper by Ronald Manley is denied by Matthew Killingsworth | 8-23 |
| 11:03 | Houston | Ronald Manley tips it in | 10-23 |
| 10:46 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Frank Smith - foul #1 on Frank Smith, team foul #9 | 10-23 |
| Subs | Houston | Kenny Nicolas (SF), Roderick McCoy (PF) Frank Smith, Ronald Manley | |
| Subs | Memphis | Curtis Barras (PG), Tim Tomberlin (C) Alex Pelzer, Matthew Killingsworth | |
| 10:46 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa makes the 1st free throw | 10-24 |
| 10:46 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa makes the 2nd free throw | 10-25 |
| 10:29 | Houston | Tim Tomberlin denies the turnaround by David Poindexter | 10-25 |
| 10:28 | Memphis | Curtis Barras gets the rebound | 10-25 |
| 10:23 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 10-25 |
| 10:21 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas grabs the board | 10-25 |
| 10:19 | Houston | Thomas Nilsen is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #5 | 10-25 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Smith (SG), Ronald Manley (PF) Kenny Nicolas, Roderick McCoy | |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Smith (PG), Jeremy Stephens (SG), Eric Coulson (SF), Robert Anderson (PF), Matthew Killingsworth (C) Curtis Barras, Robert Davis, Ricky Chiesa, Thomas Girardi, Tim Tomberlin | |
| 10:10 | Houston | David Poindexter is open and buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Thomas Nilsen and he's hacked by Eric Coulson - foul #1 on Eric Coulson, team foul #6 | 12-25 |
| Subs | Houston | Kenny Nicolas (SF), Benjamin Bishop (C) Thomas Nilsen, James Griggs | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 10:10 | Houston | David Poindexter makes the free throw | 13-25 |
| 09:52 | Memphis | Ronald Manley denies the turnaround by Larry Smith | 13-25 |
| 09:51 | Houston | The rebound goes to David Poindexter | 13-25 |
| 09:45 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from David Poindexter | 15-25 |
| 09:38 | Memphis | Jeremy Stephens is fouled on the floor by David Poindexter - foul #3 on David Poindexter, team foul #10 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Houston | Danny Wells (PG), Thomas Nilsen (SG), Roderick McCoy (PF), James Griggs (C) David Poindexter, Frank Smith, Ronald Manley, Benjamin Bishop | |
| Subs | Memphis | Curtis Barras (PG), Ricky Chiesa (SF) Larry Smith, Eric Coulson | |
| 09:38 | Memphis | Jeremy Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 15-26 |
| 09:38 | Memphis | Jeremy Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 15-27 |
| 09:18 | Houston | Thomas Nilsen is fouled on the floor by Robert Anderson - foul #1 on Robert Anderson, team foul #7 | 15-27 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Smith (SG) Danny Wells | |
| Subs | Memphis | Thomas Girardi (PF), Tim Tomberlin (C) Robert Anderson, Matthew Killingsworth | |
| 09:18 | Houston | Thomas Nilsen makes the 1st free throw | 16-27 |
| 09:18 | Houston | Thomas Nilsen makes the 2nd free throw | 17-27 |
| 09:14 | Memphis | Curtis Barras is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Nilsen - foul #1 on Thomas Nilsen, team foul #11 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Houston | Danny Wells (PG) Kenny Nicolas | |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Smith (SG), Matthew Killingsworth (C) Jeremy Stephens, Tim Tomberlin | |
| 09:14 | Memphis | Curtis Barras makes the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 09:14 | Memphis | Curtis Barras makes the 2nd free throw | 17-29 |
| 09:00 | Houston | James Griggs misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 17-29 |
| 08:59 | Memphis | Thomas Girardi pulls down the rebound | 17-29 |
| 08:46 | Memphis | The jumper by Matthew Killingsworth is denied by Roderick McCoy | 17-29 |
| 08:45 | Houston | Danny Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 17-29 |
| 08:43 | Houston | Danny Wells throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-29 |
| Subs | Houston | Colin Rademacher (PG), Kenny Nicolas (SF), Benjamin Bishop (C) Danny Wells, Thomas Nilsen, James Griggs | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeremy Stephens (SG), Alex Pelzer (SF), Robert Anderson (PF), Tim Tomberlin (C) Larry Smith, Ricky Chiesa, Thomas Girardi, Matthew Killingsworth | |
| 08:36 | Memphis | Robert Anderson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 17-29 |
| 08:35 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop grabs the board | 17-29 |
| 08:31 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop can't throw it down | 17-29 |
| 08:29 | Memphis | Robert Anderson snags the defensive board | 17-29 |
| 08:23 | Memphis | Roderick McCoy steals the ball from Curtis Barras | 17-29 |
| 08:02 | Houston | Roderick McCoy banks in the layup set up by Colin Rademacher and he's hacked by Tim Tomberlin - foul #1 on Tim Tomberlin, team foul #8 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Nilsen (SG), Ronald Manley (PF), James Griggs (C) Colin Rademacher, Frank Smith, Benjamin Bishop | |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Smith (SG), Ricky Chiesa (SF), Matthew Killingsworth (C) Jeremy Stephens, Alex Pelzer, Tim Tomberlin | |
| 08:02 | Houston | Roderick McCoy misses the free throw | 19-29 |
| 08:02 | Memphis | Matthew Killingsworth snags the defensive board | 19-29 |
| 07:57 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Curtis Barras | 19-32 |
| 07:55 | Houston | Thomas Nilsen loses the dribble to Curtis Barras in the backcourt | 19-32 |
| 07:37 | Memphis | Larry Smith is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Nilsen - foul #2 on Thomas Nilsen, team foul #12 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Danny Wells (PG), Frank Smith (SG), Ronald Perkins (PF), Benjamin Bishop (C) Roderick McCoy, Thomas Nilsen, Ronald Manley, James Griggs | |
| Subs | Memphis | Eric Coulson (SF) Curtis Barras | |
| 07:37 | Memphis | Larry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 19-33 |
| 07:37 | Memphis | Larry Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 19-33 |
| 07:37 | Houston | Ronald Perkins pulls down the rebound | 19-33 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Danny Wells (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Smith (fairly fresh) SF - Kenny Nicolas (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Bishop (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Ricky Chiesa (tiring) 13 pts. SG - Larry Smith (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Coulson (fresh) PF - Robert Anderson (tired) 3 reb. C - Matthew Killingsworth (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas is open but comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 19-33 |
| 07:29 | Houston | Ronald Perkins tips it back up and in | 21-33 |
| 07:10 | Memphis | Larry Smith makes the wide open floater from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Anderson | 21-35 |
| 07:05 | Houston | Ronald Perkins misses the dunk but he's hacked by Robert Anderson - foul #2 on Robert Anderson, team foul #9 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Roderick McCoy (PF), James Griggs (C) Danny Wells, Benjamin Bishop | |
| Subs | Memphis | Curtis Barras (PG), Thomas Girardi (PF) Eric Coulson, Robert Anderson | |
| 07:05 | Houston | Ronald Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 21-35 |
| 07:05 | Houston | Ronald Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 06:51 | Memphis | Roderick McCoy takes the ball from Ricky Chiesa | 22-35 |
| 06:49 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Colin Rademacher (PG), Ronald Manley (PF) Roderick McCoy, James Griggs | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeremy Stephens (SG) Larry Smith | |
| 06:35 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Stephens | 22-37 |
| 06:33 | Houston | Matthew Killingsworth is called for the reach on Ronald Perkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Killingsworth, team foul #10 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Anthony Robinson (SG), Roderick McCoy (PF), James Griggs (C) Colin Rademacher, Frank Smith, Ronald Manley | |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Smith (SG) Jeremy Stephens | |
| 06:33 | Houston | Ronald Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 22-37 |
| 06:33 | Houston | Ronald Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 06:18 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 23-37 |
| 06:16 | Memphis | Thomas Girardi grabs the offensive board | 23-37 |
| 06:11 | Memphis | Matthew Killingsworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Danny Wells (PG), Frank Smith (SG), Benjamin Bishop (C) Ronald Perkins, Anthony Robinson, James Griggs | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 05:53 | Houston | Roderick McCoy misses short on a 3 from straight away | 23-37 |
| 05:52 | Houston | Roderick McCoy grabs the offensive rebound | 23-37 |
| 05:45 | Houston | Roderick McCoy misses long on a jumper from close range | 23-37 |
| 05:44 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas tips it but misses | 23-37 |
| 05:42 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas grabs the offensive board | 23-37 |
| 05:31 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas clanks a shot from the right wing | 23-37 |
| 05:30 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas tips it but misses | 23-37 |
| 05:28 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa gets the rebound | 23-37 |
| 05:28 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Colin Rademacher (PG), Anthony Robinson (SG), Ronald Manley (PF), James Griggs (C) Danny Wells, Frank Smith, Roderick McCoy, Benjamin Bishop | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeremy Stephens (SG), Alex Pelzer (SF), Gerald Taylor (PF) Curtis Barras, Larry Smith, Thomas Girardi | |
| 05:12 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper near the basket | 23-39 |
| 05:08 | Houston | Alex Pelzer is called for the reach on Kenny Nicolas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alex Pelzer, team foul #11 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Roderick McCoy (PF), Ronald Perkins (C) Ronald Manley, James Griggs | |
| Subs | Memphis | Curtis Barras (PG), Larry Smith (SG), Tim Tomberlin (C) Jeremy Stephens, Alex Pelzer, Matthew Killingsworth | |
| 05:08 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas makes the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 05:08 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas misses the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 05:08 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa pulls down the rebound | 24-39 |
| 05:04 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 24-39 |
| 05:02 | Houston | The rebound goes to Ronald Perkins | 24-39 |
| 04:55 | Houston | Larry Smith picks off the pass by Ronald Perkins | 24-39 |
| 04:40 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Roderick McCoy - foul #1 on Roderick McCoy, team foul #13 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Danny Wells (SF), Ronald Manley (PF), James Griggs (C) Kenny Nicolas, Roderick McCoy, Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeremy Stephens (SG), Eric Coulson (SF), Matthew Killingsworth (C) Larry Smith, Gerald Taylor, Tim Tomberlin | |
| 04:40 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa misses the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 04:40 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa makes the 2nd free throw | 24-40 |
| 04:21 | Houston | Anthony Robinson makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Colin Rademacher | 26-40 |
| 04:17 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 26-40 |
| 04:15 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Killingsworth | 26-40 |
| 04:03 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa misses the turnaround in the paint | 26-40 |
| 04:01 | Houston | Danny Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 26-40 |
| 03:59 | Houston | Curtis Barras is called for the reach on Colin Rademacher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Curtis Barras, team foul #12 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Nilsen (SF), Roderick McCoy (PF), Benjamin Bishop (C) Danny Wells, Ronald Manley, James Griggs | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Davis (SG), Robert Anderson (SF), Gerald Taylor (PF) Curtis Barras, Jeremy Stephens, Eric Coulson | |
| 03:59 | Houston | Colin Rademacher makes the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 03:59 | Houston | Colin Rademacher misses the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 03:59 | Memphis | Robert Davis grabs the board | 27-40 |
| 03:51 | Memphis | Matthew Killingsworth misses long on a floater from the right side | 27-40 |
| 03:50 | Houston | Roderick McCoy gets the rebound | 27-40 |
| 03:45 | Houston | Colin Rademacher hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Robert Anderson - foul #3 on Robert Anderson, team foul #13 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Eric Coulson (SF) Robert Anderson | |
| 03:45 | Houston | Colin Rademacher makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 03:45 | Houston | Colin Rademacher makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 03:24 | Memphis | The short jumper by Ricky Chiesa is denied by Benjamin Bishop | 29-40 |
| 03:22 | Memphis | Robert Davis snags the offensive board | 29-40 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Colin Rademacher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Nilsen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roderick McCoy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Benjamin Bishop (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Ricky Chiesa (tiring) 18 pts. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Coulson (fresh) PF - Gerald Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Killingsworth (very tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Gerald Taylor | 29-42 |
| 03:00 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Colin Rademacher and the foul's on Matthew Killingsworth - foul #2 on Matthew Killingsworth, team foul #14 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Curtis Barras (PG), Alex Pelzer (SF) Ricky Chiesa, Eric Coulson | |
| 03:00 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop misses the free throw | 31-42 |
| 03:00 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor snags the defensive board | 31-42 |
| 02:46 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 31-42 |
| 02:45 | Houston | Roderick McCoy snags the defensive board | 31-42 |
| 02:39 | Houston | Roderick McCoy comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 31-42 |
| 02:37 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop tips it but misses | 31-42 |
| 02:36 | Memphis | Matthew Killingsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 02:30 | Memphis | Matthew Killingsworth is whistled for traveling | 31-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Kenny Nicolas (SF), Ronald Manley (PF), James Griggs (C) Thomas Nilsen, Roderick McCoy, Benjamin Bishop | |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Smith (PG), Ricky Chiesa (SF), Tim Tomberlin (C) Curtis Barras, Alex Pelzer, Matthew Killingsworth | |
| 02:15 | Houston | Ronald Manley is hacked by Gerald Taylor - foul #3 on Gerald Taylor, team foul #15 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Nilsen (SF) Kenny Nicolas | |
| Subs | Memphis | Curtis Barras (PG), Matthew Killingsworth (C) Gerald Taylor, Tim Tomberlin | |
| 02:15 | Houston | Ronald Manley misses the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 02:15 | Houston | Ronald Manley misses the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 02:15 | Memphis | Robert Davis gets the rebound | 31-42 |
| 02:08 | Memphis | Matthew Killingsworth comes up short on the floater from the left side | 31-42 |
| 02:06 | Houston | Ronald Manley grabs the defensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 02:03 | Houston | Larry Smith picks off the pass by Anthony Robinson in the backcourt | 31-42 |
| 01:58 | Memphis | Colin Rademacher steals it from Ricky Chiesa | 31-42 |
| 01:54 | Houston | Thomas Nilsen lays it in on a great pass from Colin Rademacher | 33-42 |
| 01:38 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Thomas Nilsen - foul #3 on Thomas Nilsen, team foul #14 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Kenny Nicolas (SF), Roderick McCoy (PF), Ronald Perkins (C) Thomas Nilsen, Ronald Manley, James Griggs | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 01:38 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 01:38 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa misses the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 01:38 | Houston | The rebound goes to Roderick McCoy | 33-43 |
| 01:33 | Houston | Colin Rademacher makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 01:31 | Memphis | Curtis Barras's pass is intercepted by Colin Rademacher in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| 01:20 | Houston | Colin Rademacher makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenny Nicolas | 37-43 |
| 01:02 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Houston | James Griggs (C) Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | Memphis | Eric Coulson (SF), Tim Tomberlin (C) Ricky Chiesa, Matthew Killingsworth | |
| 00:53 | Houston | Colin Rademacher scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Griggs | 40-43 |
| 00:40 | Memphis | Anthony Robinson steps in front of the Larry Smith pass | 40-43 |
| 00:36 | Houston | Anthony Robinson blows the layup | 40-43 |
| 00:35 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas snags the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 00:27 | Houston | Colin Rademacher comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-43 |
| 00:26 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas grabs the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 00:05 | Houston | James Griggs blows the layup | 40-43 |
| 00:04 | Memphis | Tim Tomberlin grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Tim Tomberlin comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 40-43 |