| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Dudley (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Leitner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Marvel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Gooding (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jody Shelley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Wilson (fresh) SG - Ivan Zeyer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Reed (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jesus Garcia (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Lamarr (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Dennis Reed inbounds the ball | 36-28 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Houston | David Wilson misses long on a shot in the lane | 36-28 |
| 19:35 | Memphis | Robert Dudley grabs the board | 36-28 |
| 19:20 | Memphis | James Leitner connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 38-28 |
| 18:57 | Houston | Dennis Reed can't connect on a jumper from close range | 38-28 |
| 18:55 | Memphis | Jody Shelley gets the rebound | 38-28 |
| 18:50 | Memphis | Robert Dudley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-28 |
| 18:48 | Houston | Jesus Garcia pulls down the rebound | 38-28 |
| 18:24 | Houston | Dennis Reed is alone and drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Ivan Zeyer | 38-30 |
| 17:55 | Memphis | David Wilson is called for the reach on James Leitner - foul #3 on David Wilson, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jacob Mae (PG), Leo Stevens (SG), Kurt Gould (SF), Clarence Dyer (PF), Norman Porter (C) Robert Dudley, James Leitner, Paul Marvel, Brian Gooding, Jody Shelley | |
| Subs | Houston | Lee Parker (PG), William Lewis (SG), Harold Cunningham (SF), David Pollard (PF), Richard Stull (C) David Wilson, Ivan Zeyer, Dennis Reed, Jesus Garcia, Daniel Lamarr | |
| 17:48 | Memphis | Clarence Dyer clanks a jump hook from the right block | 38-30 |
| 17:47 | Houston | The rebound goes to Harold Cunningham | 38-30 |
| 17:22 | Houston | Lee Parker scores on a runner in the lane | 38-32 |
| 17:11 | Memphis | Norman Porter slams it home on a nice dish by Clarence Dyer | 40-32 |
| 17:09 | Houston | William Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-32 |
| 16:57 | Memphis | Norman Porter can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 40-32 |
| 16:56 | Houston | Lee Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 16:47 | Houston | William Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-32 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Leitner (SG), Paul Marvel (SF) Leo Stevens, Clarence Dyer | |
| Subs | Houston | Ivan Zeyer (SG), Jesus Garcia (PF) William Lewis, Richard Stull | |
| 16:34 | Memphis | Kurt Gould misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 16:32 | Memphis | Jacob Mae tips it back up and in | 42-32 |
| 16:26 | Houston | Jesus Garcia knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Lee Parker | 42-34 |
| 16:22 | Memphis | Jacob Mae can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-34 |
| 16:21 | Memphis | Paul Marvel tips it but misses | 42-34 |
| 16:20 | Houston | David Pollard snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 16:06 | Houston | Ivan Zeyer loses the ball out of bounds | 42-34 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Dudley (PG), Brian Gooding (PF), Jody Shelley (C) Jacob Mae, Kurt Gould, Norman Porter | |
| Subs | Houston | William Lewis (PG), Dennis Reed (SF), Richard Stull (C) Lee Parker, Harold Cunningham, David Pollard | |
| 15:51 | Memphis | James Leitner's pass is intercepted by Jesus Garcia | 42-34 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Dudley (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Leitner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Marvel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Gooding (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jody Shelley (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Lewis (fresh) SG - Ivan Zeyer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Reed (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jesus Garcia (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Stull (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Houston | Dennis Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-34 |
| Subs | Memphis | Leo Stevens (SG) James Leitner | |
| Subs | Houston | David Wilson (PG), Daniel Lamarr (C) Dennis Reed, Jesus Garcia | |
| 15:05 | Memphis | Paul Marvel hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 42-34 |
| 15:03 | Memphis | Robert Dudley can't tip it in | 42-34 |
| 15:02 | Houston | Daniel Lamarr grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 14:45 | Houston | Richard Stull loses the dribble to Brian Gooding | 42-34 |
| 14:24 | Memphis | Richard Stull swats the layup by Jody Shelley | 42-34 |
| 14:23 | Memphis | Jody Shelley tips it in | 44-34 |
| 14:18 | Houston | Paul Marvel steals the ball from Richard Stull in the backcourt | 44-34 |
| 14:17 | Memphis | Leo Stevens lays it in set up by Paul Marvel | 46-34 |
| 14:00 | Houston | William Lewis drills a shot from the left side set up by Ivan Zeyer | 46-36 |
| 13:57 | Memphis | Ivan Zeyer steps in front of the Robert Dudley pass in the backcourt | 46-36 |
| 13:56 | Houston | Ivan Zeyer lays it up and in | 46-38 |
| 13:43 | Memphis | Robert Dudley is whistled for a carry | 46-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jacob Mae (PG), James Leitner (SG), Kurt Gould (SF), Clarence Dyer (PF), Norman Porter (C) Robert Dudley, Leo Stevens, Paul Marvel, Brian Gooding, Jody Shelley | |
| Subs | Houston | Lee Parker (SG), Harold Cunningham (SF), Jesus Garcia (PF), David Pollard (C) Ivan Zeyer, William Lewis, Richard Stull, Daniel Lamarr | |
| 13:33 | Houston | Harold Cunningham drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by David Pollard | 46-40 |
| 13:16 | Memphis | James Leitner is hacked by Lee Parker - foul #1 on Lee Parker, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | Dennis Reed (SF) David Wilson | |
| 13:03 | Memphis | Jesus Garcia denies the turnaround by James Leitner | 46-40 |
| 13:02 | Houston | Dennis Reed pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 12:46 | Houston | Harold Cunningham misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 12:45 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Cunningham | 46-40 |
| 12:37 | Houston | Jacob Mae is called for the reach on Lee Parker - foul #2 on Jacob Mae, team foul #1 | 46-40 |
| 12:12 | Houston | Jesus Garcia can't throw it down | 46-40 |
| 12:11 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Norman Porter | 46-40 |
| 12:05 | Memphis | Kurt Gould is hacked by Harold Cunningham - foul #1 on Harold Cunningham, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | Leo Stevens (PG), Wei-Quo Hong (SF) Jacob Mae, Clarence Dyer | |
| Subs | Houston | David Wilson (PG), Ivan Zeyer (SG), Richard Waldrep (C) Lee Parker, Harold Cunningham, David Pollard | |
| 11:53 | Memphis | James Leitner misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 46-40 |
| 11:51 | Memphis | Kurt Gould hits the follow up shot | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Leo Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Leitner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wei-Quo Hong (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kurt Gould (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Porter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Wilson (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Ivan Zeyer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Reed (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesus Garcia (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Waldrep (fresh) | |
| 11:49 | Houston | Norman Porter is called for the reach on Richard Waldrep in the backcourt - foul #2 on Norman Porter, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Marvel (SF) James Leitner | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 11:37 | Houston | David Wilson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 11:20 | Memphis | Paul Marvel misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-43 |
| 11:18 | Houston | Ivan Zeyer grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 10:59 | Houston | Jesus Garcia can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 10:57 | Houston | Richard Waldrep tips it home | 48-45 |
| 10:42 | Memphis | Wei-Quo Hong misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-45 |
| 10:40 | Houston | Richard Waldrep snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 10:25 | Houston | Jesus Garcia scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 10:17 | Memphis | Leo Stevens makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Norman Porter | 50-47 |
| 10:15 | Houston | Wei-Quo Hong picks off the pass by David Wilson in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| 10:03 | Memphis | Paul Marvel misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 10:02 | Houston | Dennis Reed pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 09:41 | Houston | David Wilson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 09:39 | Memphis | Wei-Quo Hong pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 09:28 | Memphis | Leo Stevens is fouled on the floor by Dennis Reed - foul #2 on Dennis Reed, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Dudley (PG), James Leitner (SG), Brian Gooding (PF), Jody Shelley (C) Leo Stevens, Wei-Quo Hong, Kurt Gould, Norman Porter | |
| Subs | Houston | Lee Parker (PG), William Lewis (SG), Harold Cunningham (SF), David Pollard (PF), Daniel Lamarr (C) David Wilson, Ivan Zeyer, Dennis Reed, Jesus Garcia, Richard Waldrep | |
| 09:17 | Memphis | Jody Shelley misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 09:15 | Houston | Daniel Lamarr snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 09:11 | Houston | Lee Parker is fouled on the floor by Robert Dudley - foul #4 on Robert Dudley, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| 08:56 | Houston | Harold Cunningham misses the driving attempt near the basket | 50-47 |
| 08:54 | Memphis | Brian Gooding grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 08:49 | Memphis | Paul Marvel knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Brian Gooding | 52-47 |
| 08:33 | Houston | Brian Gooding swats the short shot by Harold Cunningham | 52-47 |
| 08:32 | Houston | Daniel Lamarr misses the tip | 52-47 |
| 08:31 | Memphis | Jody Shelley grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 08:26 | Memphis | Paul Marvel lays it up and in | 54-47 |
| 08:23 | Houston | James Leitner is called for the reach on William Lewis in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Leitner, team foul #4 | 54-47 |
| 08:04 | Houston | Daniel Lamarr lays it up and in | 54-49 |
| 07:55 | Memphis | Robert Dudley knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Leitner | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Dudley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Leitner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Paul Marvel (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Gooding (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Jody Shelley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Lee Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Cunningham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Pollard (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Daniel Lamarr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Houston | William Lewis hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 07:29 | Memphis | Paul Marvel grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 07:18 | Memphis | Robert Dudley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 07:17 | Houston | David Pollard pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 07:14 | Houston | Lee Parker is hacked by Robert Dudley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Dudley, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jacob Mae (PG), Leo Stevens (SG), Wei-Quo Hong (SF), Clarence Dyer (PF), Norman Porter (C) Robert Dudley, James Leitner, Paul Marvel, Brian Gooding, Jody Shelley | |
| Subs | Houston | David Wilson (PG), Ivan Zeyer (SG), Dennis Reed (SF), Richard Stull (PF) Lee Parker, William Lewis, Harold Cunningham, David Pollard | |
| 07:01 | Houston | David Wilson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 06:59 | Houston | Daniel Lamarr hits the follow up shot | 57-51 |
| 06:46 | Memphis | Norman Porter lays it in on a great pass from Jacob Mae and he's hacked by Dennis Reed - foul #3 on Dennis Reed, team foul #5 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kurt Gould (SF) Wei-Quo Hong | |
| Subs | Houston | Jesus Garcia (PF) Daniel Lamarr | |
| 06:46 | Memphis | Norman Porter makes the free throw | 60-51 |
| 06:24 | Houston | Ivan Zeyer can't connect on a shot from the left side | 60-51 |
| 06:23 | Houston | Ivan Zeyer grabs the offensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 06:14 | Houston | Ivan Zeyer banks in the wide open layup set up by Jesus Garcia | 60-53 |
| 05:58 | Memphis | Kurt Gould can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-53 |
| 05:56 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jesus Garcia | 60-53 |
| 05:42 | Houston | Ivan Zeyer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 60-53 |
| 05:41 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Norman Porter | 60-53 |
| 05:37 | Memphis | Jacob Mae knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Leo Stevens | 63-53 |
| 05:19 | Houston | Dennis Reed misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 63-53 |
| 05:17 | Memphis | Norman Porter gets the rebound | 63-53 |
| 05:05 | Memphis | Dennis Reed is called for the reach on Leo Stevens - foul #4 on Dennis Reed, team foul #6 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Leitner (SG), Wei-Quo Hong (SF), Brian Gooding (PF), Jody Shelley (C) Leo Stevens, Kurt Gould, Clarence Dyer, Norman Porter | |
| Subs | Houston | Lee Parker (PG), William Lewis (SG), Harold Cunningham (SF), David Pollard (PF), Richard Waldrep (C) David Wilson, Ivan Zeyer, Dennis Reed, Jesus Garcia, Richard Stull | |
| 04:54 | Memphis | Wei-Quo Hong makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jacob Mae | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:50 | Houston | Lee Parker is hacked by Jacob Mae in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jacob Mae, team foul #6 | 66-53 |
| 04:35 | Houston | Harold Cunningham misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-53 |
| 04:34 | Houston | Richard Waldrep tips it back up and in | 66-55 |
| 04:25 | Memphis | Jacob Mae misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-55 |
| 04:24 | Houston | William Lewis snags the defensive board | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:10 | Houston | Lee Parker scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Pollard | 66-57 |
| 03:58 | Memphis | James Leitner misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 66-57 |
| 03:57 | Houston | David Pollard grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:51 | Houston | William Lewis misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by James Leitner - foul #4 on James Leitner, team foul #7 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Memphis | Leo Stevens (PG), Paul Marvel (SF), Ronnie Wilson (C) Jacob Mae, Wei-Quo Hong, Jody Shelley | |
| Subs | Houston | David Wilson (PG), Jesus Garcia (PF), Daniel Lamarr (C) Harold Cunningham, David Pollard, Richard Waldrep | |
| 03:51 | Houston | William Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 03:51 | Houston | William Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 03:51 | Memphis | Ronnie Wilson pulls down the rebound | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Leo Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Leitner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Paul Marvel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Gooding (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Ronnie Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Lee Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jesus Garcia (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Lamarr (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Memphis | Paul Marvel hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by William Lewis - foul #2 on William Lewis, team foul #7 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | Ivan Zeyer (SG), Harold Cunningham (SF) Lee Parker, William Lewis | |
| 03:36 | Memphis | Paul Marvel makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 03:36 | Memphis | Paul Marvel makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 03:34 | Houston | Paul Marvel steals the ball from Daniel Lamarr in the backcourt | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Memphis | Paul Marvel is whistled for traveling | 68-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | Norman Porter (C) Ronnie Wilson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 03:13 | Houston | Ivan Zeyer buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by David Wilson | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:57 | Memphis | Leo Stevens scores on a shot from the left side | 70-61 |
| 02:44 | Houston | Harold Cunningham travels with the ball | 70-61 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jacob Mae (PG), Wei-Quo Hong (SG), Kurt Gould (PF) Leo Stevens, James Leitner, Brian Gooding | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Stull (PF) Jesus Garcia | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:42 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Leitner (SG), Jody Shelley (C) Wei-Quo Hong, Norman Porter | |
| Subs | Houston | Lee Parker (SG), William Lewis (SF), David Pollard (PF) Ivan Zeyer, Harold Cunningham, Richard Stull | |
| 02:33 | Memphis | Jacob Mae misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-61 |
| 02:31 | Memphis | Kurt Gould grabs the offensive board | 70-61 |
| 02:17 | Memphis | Jody Shelley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-61 |
| 02:16 | Houston | Daniel Lamarr grabs the defensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 02:16 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Gooding (PF) Kurt Gould | |
| Subs | Houston | Ivan Zeyer (SG), Harold Cunningham (SF), Jesus Garcia (PF) Lee Parker, William Lewis, David Pollard | |
| 01:54 | Houston | Ivan Zeyer can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jacob Mae - foul #4 on Jacob Mae, team foul #8 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | Dennis Reed (SF) Harold Cunningham | |
| 01:54 | Houston | Ivan Zeyer makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 01:54 | Houston | Ivan Zeyer misses the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 01:54 | Memphis | Jody Shelley grabs the defensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 01:40 | Memphis | Jacob Mae drills a 3 from the right wing | 73-62 |
| 01:37 | Houston | Brian Gooding is called for the reach on Daniel Lamarr in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Gooding, team foul #9 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | Lee Parker (PG), William Lewis (SG), Harold Cunningham (SF), David Pollard (PF) David Wilson, Ivan Zeyer, Dennis Reed, Jesus Garcia | |
| 01:37 | Houston | Daniel Lamarr makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 01:37 | Houston | Daniel Lamarr makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 01:24 | Memphis | James Leitner can't connect on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on David Pollard - foul #1 on David Pollard, team foul #8 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Wilson (PG), Ivan Zeyer (SG), Dennis Reed (SF), Jesus Garcia (PF) Lee Parker, William Lewis, Harold Cunningham, David Pollard | |
| 01:24 | Memphis | James Leitner makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 01:24 | Memphis | James Leitner misses the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 01:24 | Houston | The rebound goes to Dennis Reed | 74-64 |
| 01:14 | Houston | Paul Marvel takes the ball from Dennis Reed | 74-64 |
| 01:11 | Memphis | James Leitner lays it up and in set up by Paul Marvel | 76-64 |
| 00:53 | Houston | Dennis Reed misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-64 |
| 00:52 | Memphis | Jody Shelley pulls down the rebound | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Memphis | Jody Shelley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | Lee Parker (PG), William Lewis (SG), Harold Cunningham (SF), David Pollard (PF), Richard Stull (C) David Wilson, Ivan Zeyer, Dennis Reed, Jesus Garcia, Daniel Lamarr | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Houston | Harold Cunningham scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by David Pollard | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Memphis | James Leitner is fouled in the backcourt by William Lewis - foul #3 on William Lewis, team foul #9 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ronnie Wilson (C) Jody Shelley | |
| Subs | Houston | David Wilson (PG), Ivan Zeyer (SG), Dennis Reed (SF), Jesus Garcia (PF), Daniel Lamarr (C) Lee Parker, William Lewis, Harold Cunningham, David Pollard, Richard Stull | |
| 00:17 | Memphis | James Leitner makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:17 | Memphis | James Leitner makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Jesus Garcia misses short on an open shot from close range | 78-67 |
| 00:08 | Memphis | Brian Gooding pulls down the rebound | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Jacob Mae runs out the clock | 78-67 |