| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Robert Anderson (fresh) SF - Thomas Girardi (fresh) PF - Tim Tomberlin (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gerald Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Poindexter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Wells (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ronald Perkins (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - James Griggs (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Thomas Girardi inbounds the ball | 22-32 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Davis | 24-32 |
| 19:29 | Houston | David Poindexter loses the dribble to Thomas Girardi | 24-32 |
| 19:25 | Memphis | Thomas Girardi banks in the layup | 26-32 |
| 19:15 | Houston | Anthony Robinson buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by James Griggs | 26-34 |
| 18:54 | Memphis | Robert Davis misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 26-34 |
| 18:52 | Houston | Ronald Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 18:47 | Houston | David Poindexter hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Davis - foul #3 on Robert Davis, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeremy Stephens (SG), Alex Pelzer (C) Robert Davis, Gerald Taylor | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 18:47 | Houston | David Poindexter makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 18:47 | Houston | David Poindexter misses the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 18:47 | Memphis | Tim Tomberlin pulls down the rebound | 26-35 |
| 18:18 | Memphis | Robert Anderson's pass is intercepted by James Griggs | 26-35 |
| 18:05 | Houston | James Griggs loses the dribble to Robert Anderson | 26-35 |
| 17:45 | Memphis | Robert Anderson misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by James Griggs - foul #2 on James Griggs, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| 17:45 | Memphis | Robert Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 17:45 | Memphis | Robert Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 17:45 | Memphis | Alex Pelzer grabs the offensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 17:36 | Memphis | Tim Tomberlin drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Anderson | 28-35 |
| 17:27 | Houston | James Griggs is whistled for a carry | 28-35 |
| 17:04 | Memphis | Robert Anderson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-35 |
| 17:02 | Memphis | Jeremy Stephens pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 16:43 | Memphis | Thomas Girardi hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 16:41 | Houston | The rebound goes to Danny Wells | 28-35 |
| 16:36 | Houston | David Poindexter connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Danny Wells | 28-37 |
| 16:15 | Memphis | Tim Tomberlin comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 28-37 |
| 16:14 | Houston | James Griggs gets the rebound | 28-37 |
| 15:59 | Houston | Danny Wells is hacked by Robert Anderson - foul #2 on Robert Anderson, team foul #2 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Davis (PG), Gerald Taylor (C) Jeremy Stephens, Alex Pelzer | |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Nilsen (PG), Colin Rademacher (SG), Frank Smith (SF), Ronald Manley (PF), Benjamin Bishop (C) David Poindexter, Anthony Robinson, Danny Wells, Ronald Perkins, James Griggs | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Girardi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tim Tomberlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Thomas Nilsen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Colin Rademacher (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frank Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Manley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Bishop (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-37 |
| 15:28 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Robert Anderson and he's hacked by Colin Rademacher - foul #2 on Colin Rademacher, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| 15:28 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor misses the free throw | 30-37 |
| 15:28 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Girardi | 30-37 |
| 15:06 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor is hacked by Benjamin Bishop - foul #1 on Benjamin Bishop, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Memphis | Stephen Moberly (SG) Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:50 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 30-37 |
| 14:48 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 14:32 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Frank Smith | 30-39 |
| 14:10 | Memphis | Tim Tomberlin's layup is rejected by Ronald Manley | 30-39 |
| 14:08 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Davis | 30-39 |
| 13:49 | Memphis | Robert Davis scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-39 |
| 13:30 | Houston | Colin Rademacher hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Thomas Nilsen | 32-42 |
| 13:14 | Memphis | Robert Davis clanks a jumper from the right side | 32-42 |
| 13:12 | Houston | Frank Smith snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| 13:06 | Houston | Gerald Taylor swats the layup by Benjamin Bishop | 32-42 |
| 13:04 | Houston | Ronald Manley tips it home | 32-44 |
| 12:46 | Memphis | Robert Davis clanks a shot from the free throw line | 32-44 |
| 12:45 | Memphis | Tim Tomberlin tips it back up and in | 34-44 |
| 12:34 | Houston | Robert Davis is called for the reach on Thomas Nilsen - foul #4 on Robert Davis, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Anderson (PG), Jeremy Stephens (SG), Alex Pelzer (SF) Robert Davis, Stephen Moberly, Thomas Girardi | |
| Subs | Houston | David Poindexter (PG), Anthony Robinson (SG), Danny Wells (SF), Ronald Perkins (PF), James Griggs (C) Thomas Nilsen, Colin Rademacher, Frank Smith, Ronald Manley, Benjamin Bishop | |
| 12:26 | Houston | Danny Wells misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-44 |
| 12:25 | Memphis | Alex Pelzer pulls down the rebound | 34-44 |
| 12:05 | Memphis | Robert Anderson clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-44 |
| 12:04 | Houston | Ronald Perkins gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| 11:46 | Houston | Ronald Perkins dunks the ball set up by David Poindexter | 34-46 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) SG - Jeremy Stephens (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alex Pelzer (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Tim Tomberlin (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Taylor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Poindexter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Wells (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Griggs (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:25 | Memphis | Robert Anderson blows the layup | 34-46 |
| 11:24 | Houston | Anthony Robinson snags the defensive board | 34-46 |
| 11:18 | Houston | Anthony Robinson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-46 |
| 11:16 | Houston | Ronald Perkins hits the follow up shot | 34-48 |
| 10:53 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor's floater is tipped away by Ronald Perkins | 34-48 |
| 10:52 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor snags the offensive board | 34-48 |
| 10:36 | Memphis | Robert Anderson buries a driving attempt from close range | 36-48 |
| 10:15 | Houston | Ronald Perkins can't finish the layup | 36-48 |
| 10:13 | Memphis | Robert Anderson pulls down the rebound | 36-48 |
| 10:03 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor throws it down on a nice dish by Alex Pelzer | 38-48 |
| 09:49 | Houston | James Griggs is fouled on the floor by Robert Anderson - foul #3 on Robert Anderson, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Memphis | Thomas Girardi (SF) Gerald Taylor | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 09:39 | Houston | Robert Anderson takes the ball from Ronald Perkins | 38-48 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:19 | Memphis | Robert Anderson makes the jump hook in the lane | 40-48 |
| 09:11 | Houston | Ronald Perkins makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-50 |
| 08:44 | Memphis | Robert Anderson scores on a shot from the left block | 42-50 |
| 08:36 | Houston | Anthony Robinson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by David Poindexter | 42-52 |
| 08:12 | Memphis | Robert Anderson misses the shot from the left block but the foul's on David Poindexter - foul #3 on David Poindexter, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerald Taylor (C) Thomas Girardi | |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Nilsen (PG), Colin Rademacher (SG), Frank Smith (SF), Ronald Manley (PF), Benjamin Bishop (C) David Poindexter, Anthony Robinson, Danny Wells, Ronald Perkins, James Griggs | |
| 08:12 | Memphis | Robert Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 08:12 | Memphis | Robert Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 07:57 | Houston | Colin Rademacher loses the dribble to Jeremy Stephens | 43-52 |
| 07:34 | Memphis | Robert Anderson can't throw it down but he's fouled by Thomas Nilsen - foul #1 on Thomas Nilsen, team foul #5 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Davis (PG), Thomas Girardi (SF) Jeremy Stephens, Alex Pelzer | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 07:34 | Memphis | Robert Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 07:34 | Memphis | Robert Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Girardi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Tomberlin (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Thomas Nilsen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Colin Rademacher (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Frank Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Manley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Benjamin Bishop (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Houston | Frank Smith is hacked by Tim Tomberlin - foul #3 on Tim Tomberlin, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Alex Pelzer (SF) Thomas Girardi | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 07:07 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop's pass is intercepted by Gerald Taylor | 45-52 |
| 06:56 | Memphis | Frank Smith is called for the reach on Alex Pelzer - foul #2 on Frank Smith, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Thomas Girardi (SF) Alex Pelzer | |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Perkins (PF) Ronald Manley | |
| 06:35 | Memphis | Colin Rademacher picks off the pass by Tim Tomberlin | 45-52 |
| 06:19 | Houston | Ronald Perkins lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Nilsen and the foul's on Tim Tomberlin - foul #4 on Tim Tomberlin, team foul #6 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | Alex Pelzer (SF) Thomas Girardi | |
| Subs | Houston | David Poindexter (PG), Anthony Robinson (SG), Danny Wells (SF) Thomas Nilsen, Colin Rademacher, Frank Smith | |
| 06:19 | Houston | Ronald Perkins misses the free throw | 45-54 |
| 06:19 | Memphis | Alex Pelzer grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 06:01 | Memphis | Robert Davis lays it up and in set up by Alex Pelzer | 47-54 |
| 05:41 | Houston | Ronald Perkins throws it down on a nice dish by Benjamin Bishop | 47-56 |
| 05:24 | Memphis | Robert Davis comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by David Poindexter - foul #4 on David Poindexter, team foul #7 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeremy Stephens (SG), Thomas Girardi (SF) Robert Anderson, Alex Pelzer | |
| Subs | Houston | James Griggs (C) Benjamin Bishop | |
| 05:24 | Memphis | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 05:24 | Memphis | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 05:03 | Houston | The jumper by Ronald Perkins is denied by Gerald Taylor | 49-56 |
| 05:02 | Memphis | Thomas Girardi pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 04:38 | Memphis | Robert Davis can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Poindexter - foul #5 on David Poindexter, team foul #8 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Anderson (SG) Tim Tomberlin | |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Nilsen (PG), Ronald Manley (PF) David Poindexter, Ronald Perkins | |
| 04:38 | Memphis | Robert Davis misses the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 04:38 | Memphis | Robert Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 04:38 | Houston | Ronald Manley snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 04:21 | Houston | Anthony Robinson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-56 |
| 04:20 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Gerald Taylor | 49-56 |
| 04:04 | Memphis | Robert Davis misses short on a shot near the basket | 49-56 |
| 04:02 | Houston | The rebound goes to James Griggs | 49-56 |
| 03:57 | Houston | Anthony Robinson loses the dribble to Robert Davis | 49-56 |
| 03:38 | Memphis | Robert Davis loses the dribble to Anthony Robinson | 49-56 |
| 03:34 | Houston | Anthony Robinson hits the finger roll | 49-58 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Girardi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Stephens (fresh) 1 ast. C - Gerald Taylor (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Thomas Nilsen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Anthony Robinson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Wells (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Manley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Griggs (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:22 | Memphis | Robert Davis clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 03:20 | Houston | Ronald Manley snags the defensive board | 49-58 |
| 03:16 | Houston | Anthony Robinson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-58 |
| 03:14 | Houston | Thomas Nilsen grabs the offensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 03:04 | Houston | James Griggs is hacked by Gerald Taylor - foul #3 on Gerald Taylor, team foul #7 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | Alex Pelzer (SF), Tim Tomberlin (PF) Thomas Girardi, Jeremy Stephens | |
| Subs | Houston | Colin Rademacher (SG), Frank Smith (SF), Ronald Perkins (PF) Anthony Robinson, Danny Wells, Ronald Manley | |
| 03:04 | Houston | James Griggs makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 03:04 | Houston | James Griggs makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:45 | Memphis | Robert Davis scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Alex Pelzer | 51-60 |
| 02:45 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | Anthony Robinson (SG), Danny Wells (SF) Colin Rademacher, Frank Smith | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:43 | Houston | Robert Davis steals it from Anthony Robinson in the backcourt | 51-60 |
| 02:28 | Memphis | Robert Davis scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Gerald Taylor | 53-60 |
| 02:06 | Houston | Ronald Perkins is wide open but clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 53-60 |
| 02:05 | Memphis | Robert Davis grabs the board | 53-60 |
| 01:57 | Memphis | Tim Tomberlin knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Davis and he's hacked by Ronald Perkins - foul #2 on Ronald Perkins, team foul #9 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | Thomas Girardi (SF) Alex Pelzer | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:57 | Memphis | Tim Tomberlin misses the free throw | 55-60 |
| 01:57 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:40 | Memphis | Robert Anderson drills a jump hook from close range | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:26 | Houston | James Griggs lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Nilsen | 57-62 |
| 01:01 | Memphis | Anthony Robinson steps in front of the Thomas Girardi pass | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Houston | Thomas Nilsen misses the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 57-62 |
| 00:38 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Memphis | Robert Davis's floater is tipped away by James Griggs | 57-62 |
| 00:32 | Memphis | Robert Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 00:30 | Memphis | Anthony Robinson takes the ball from Robert Davis | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Houston | James Griggs is hacked by Robert Davis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Davis, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeremy Stephens (SG) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Houston | Colin Rademacher (PG) Thomas Nilsen | |
| 00:29 | Houston | James Griggs makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:29 | Houston | James Griggs misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:29 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor snags the defensive board | 57-63 |
| 00:23 | Memphis | Thomas Girardi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-63 |
| 00:20 | Houston | James Griggs is hacked by Jeremy Stephens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremy Stephens, team foul #9 | 57-63 |
| 00:20 | Houston | James Griggs makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:20 | Houston | James Griggs makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Memphis | Jeremy Stephens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-65 |
| 00:14 | Memphis | Thomas Girardi gets the offensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 00:10 | Memphis | Tim Tomberlin misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-65 |
| 00:08 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Taylor | 57-65 |
| 00:05 | Memphis | Robert Anderson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 00:03 | Houston | The rebound goes to Danny Wells | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Colin Rademacher runs out the clock | 57-65 |