| Lineup | Houston | PG - Scott Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Rakestraw (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Killeen (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Chad Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Samuel Sotomayor (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Oren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Hubbard (fresh) PF - Robert Crawford (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Sutton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Billy Killeen inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Gerald Oren - foul #1 on Gerald Oren, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Fredrick Anderson (PG), Harold Young (PF) Samuel Sotomayor, Robert Crawford | |
| 19:42 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 19:42 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 19:22 | Memphis | Harold Young clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Robert Wilson - foul #3 on Robert Wilson, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Houston | James Phair (C) Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Crawford (PF) Donald Hubbard | |
| 19:22 | Memphis | Harold Young makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 19:22 | Memphis | Harold Young misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 19:22 | Memphis | Robert Crawford pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 18:57 | Memphis | Gerald Oren is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Gerald Oren, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor (PG), Jeff Bark (SG), Donald Hubbard (SF) Fredrick Anderson, Gerald Oren, Robert Crawford | |
| 18:28 | Houston | The jumper by Scott Bailey is denied by Harold Young | 32-32 |
| 18:26 | Memphis | Harold Young grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 17:58 | Memphis | Michael Sutton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeff Bark | 32-34 |
| 17:50 | Houston | James Phair misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 17:49 | Houston | Chad Gardner grabs the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 17:33 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw misses long on a 3 from straight away | 32-34 |
| 17:32 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Donald Hubbard | 32-34 |
| 17:05 | Memphis | Chad Gardner is called for the reach on Jeff Bark - foul #1 on Chad Gardner, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Fredrick Anderson (PG), Gerald Oren (SG), Robert Crawford (PF), Stephen Bonilla (C) Samuel Sotomayor, Jeff Bark, Donald Hubbard, Michael Sutton | |
| 16:49 | Memphis | Gerald Oren misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 16:48 | Memphis | Robert Crawford can't tip it in | 32-34 |
| 16:46 | Houston | Billy Killeen pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 16:33 | Houston | Billy Killeen makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Bailey | 34-34 |
| 16:12 | Memphis | Gerald Oren misses long on a jumper in the paint | 34-34 |
| 16:11 | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla snags the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 15:49 | Memphis | Scott Bailey steps in front of the Harold Young pass | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Scott Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Rakestraw (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Killeen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Chad Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Phair (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Fredrick Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Oren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Young (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Crawford (fresh) 4 reb. C - Stephen Bonilla (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Houston | Chad Gardner hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Scott Bailey | 36-34 |
| 15:11 | Memphis | Fredrick Anderson's pass is intercepted by Scott Bailey | 36-34 |
| 14:54 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 14:53 | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 14:28 | Memphis | Scott Bailey is called for the reach on Robert Crawford - foul #2 on Scott Bailey, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Mitchell Amar (PG), Gary Stone (SG), Robert Ellis (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), Lincoln Dietrich (C) Scott Bailey, Kevin Rakestraw, Billy Killeen, Chad Gardner, James Phair | |
| Subs | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor (PG), Jeff Bark (SG), William McIlwain (SF), Michael Sutton (C) Fredrick Anderson, Gerald Oren, Harold Young, Stephen Bonilla | |
| 14:10 | Memphis | Michael Sutton misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Lincoln Dietrich - foul #4 on Lincoln Dietrich, team foul #4 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Crouse (C) Lincoln Dietrich | |
| Subs | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla (PF) Robert Crawford | |
| 14:10 | Memphis | Michael Sutton misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 14:10 | Memphis | Michael Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 13:48 | Houston | Gary Stone connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 13:29 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by William McIlwain | 38-38 |
| 13:20 | Houston | Gary Stone misses short on a floater from the right side | 38-38 |
| 13:19 | Houston | Steven Crouse tips it home | 40-38 |
| 13:06 | Memphis | Michael Sutton scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by William McIlwain | 40-40 |
| 12:43 | Houston | William McIlwain picks off the pass by Gary Stone | 40-40 |
| 12:38 | Memphis | William McIlwain can't finish the layup | 40-40 |
| 12:36 | Houston | The rebound goes to Mitchell Amar | 40-40 |
| 12:23 | Houston | Robert Wilson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Stephen Bonilla - foul #2 on Stephen Bonilla, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Bailey (PG), Kevin Rakestraw (SG), Billy Killeen (SF), Chad Gardner (C) Mitchell Amar, Gary Stone, Robert Ellis, Steven Crouse | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerald Oren (SG), Donald Hubbard (SF), Robert Crawford (PF), James Cox (C) Jeff Bark, William McIlwain, Stephen Bonilla, Michael Sutton | |
| 12:23 | Houston | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 12:23 | Houston | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 12:02 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 12:00 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Crawford | 42-40 |
| 11:41 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor is whistled for a carry | 42-40 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Harold Young (SF), Michael Sutton (C) Donald Hubbard, James Cox | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Scott Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Rakestraw (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Killeen (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Chad Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Samuel Sotomayor (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Oren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Young (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Crawford (fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Sutton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Houston | Robert Wilson is hacked by Robert Crawford - foul #2 on Robert Crawford, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| 11:10 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 11:08 | Memphis | Robert Crawford grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 10:46 | Memphis | Harold Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Hubbard (SF), James Cox (C) Robert Crawford, Michael Sutton | |
| 10:32 | Houston | Donald Hubbard is called for the reach on Billy Killeen - foul #2 on Donald Hubbard, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Crawford (PF), Stephen Bonilla (C) Harold Young, James Cox | |
| 10:19 | Houston | Robert Wilson loses the dribble to Robert Crawford | 42-40 |
| 10:00 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 09:59 | Houston | Robert Wilson grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 09:49 | Houston | Scott Bailey misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 09:48 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Stephen Bonilla | 42-40 |
| 09:26 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 42-40 |
| 09:25 | Memphis | Donald Hubbard gets the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 09:04 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 09:03 | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla tips it home | 42-42 |
| 08:39 | Houston | Billy Killeen misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 08:38 | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 08:18 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-42 |
| 08:16 | Houston | Billy Killeen gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 07:57 | Houston | Gerald Oren steps in front of the Billy Killeen pass | 42-42 |
| 07:54 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gerald Oren | 42-44 |
| 07:29 | Houston | Robert Wilson makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Scott Bailey | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Scott Bailey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Rakestraw (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Killeen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Chad Gardner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Samuel Sotomayor (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Oren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Hubbard (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Crawford (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Stephen Bonilla (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Gerald Oren | 45-47 |
| 06:43 | Houston | Scott Bailey double dribbles | 45-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Mitchell Amar (PG), Gary Stone (SG), Robert Ellis (SF), James Phair (PF), Lincoln Dietrich (C) Scott Bailey, Kevin Rakestraw, Billy Killeen, Robert Wilson, Chad Gardner | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeff Bark (SG), William McIlwain (SF), Harold Young (PF), Michael Sutton (C) Gerald Oren, Donald Hubbard, Robert Crawford, Stephen Bonilla | |
| 06:25 | Memphis | William McIlwain is hacked by Robert Ellis - foul #1 on Robert Ellis, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| 06:09 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 06:08 | Houston | James Phair pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 05:46 | Houston | Robert Ellis is whistled for traveling | 45-47 |
| 05:26 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeff Bark | 45-50 |
| 05:17 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich hits the finger roll | 47-50 |
| 04:48 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-50 |
| 04:46 | Houston | James Phair pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 04:35 | Houston | Robert Ellis scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by James Phair | 49-50 |
| 04:19 | Memphis | Michael Sutton travels with the ball | 49-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Bailey (PG), Kevin Rakestraw (SG), Billy Killeen (SF), Robert Wilson (PF) Mitchell Amar, Gary Stone, Robert Ellis, James Phair | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Crawford (PF) William McIlwain | |
| 03:56 | Houston | Robert Wilson double dribbles | 49-50 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerald Oren (SG), Stephen Bonilla (PF) Jeff Bark, Robert Crawford | |
| 03:31 | Memphis | Harold Young blows the layup | 49-50 |
| 03:30 | Memphis | Michael Sutton tips it home | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Scott Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Rakestraw (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Killeen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Lincoln Dietrich (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Samuel Sotomayor (fairly fresh) 28 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Oren (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Harold Young (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Stephen Bonilla (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Michael Sutton (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Houston | Billy Killeen double dribbles | 49-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Gardner (C) Lincoln Dietrich | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeff Bark (SG), Robert Crawford (PF) Gerald Oren, Stephen Bonilla | |
| 03:00 | Memphis | Michael Sutton is fouled on the floor by Chad Gardner - foul #2 on Chad Gardner, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| 02:41 | Memphis | Harold Young buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Samuel Sotomayor | 49-54 |
| 02:22 | Houston | Scott Bailey can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 02:21 | Houston | Billy Killeen hits the follow up shot | 51-54 |
| 01:59 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 01:58 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 51-54 |
| 01:38 | Houston | Robert Wilson's floater is tipped away by Robert Crawford | 51-54 |
| 01:36 | Houston | Chad Gardner gets the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 01:22 | Houston | Billy Killeen blows the layup but he's hacked by Harold Young - foul #1 on Harold Young, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich (C) Chad Gardner | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerald Oren (SG), Donald Hubbard (SF) Jeff Bark, Harold Young | |
| 01:22 | Houston | Billy Killeen makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 01:22 | Houston | Billy Killeen makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 00:57 | Memphis | Gerald Oren misses long on a shot from the right side | 53-54 |
| 00:56 | Memphis | Donald Hubbard pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:29 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-54 |
| 00:27 | Houston | Robert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 00:19 | Houston | Robert Wilson jams it | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:12 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor is fouled on the floor by Lincoln Dietrich - foul #5 on Lincoln Dietrich, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Gardner (C) Lincoln Dietrich | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 00:12 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 00:12 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Chad Gardner travels with the ball | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:05 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Rakestraw - foul #2 on Kevin Rakestraw, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| 00:05 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Robert Wilson grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Robert Wilson connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 57-56 |