| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Christopher Hickman (fresh) SG - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) SF - Luis Hardy (fresh) PF - Daniel Crader (fresh) C - John Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) SG - Daniel Nelson (fresh) SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) PF - Pat Ray (fresh) C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Daniel Crader wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:36 | Memphis | Daniel Crader misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Houston | Luis Hardy blocks the short jumper by Mark Shellenbarger | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:52 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:52 | Memphis | Daniel Crader grabs the board | 0-1 |
| 18:45 | Memphis | Luis Hardy scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from John Jones and he's fouled by Pat Ray - foul #1 on Pat Ray, team foul #1 | 2-1 |
| 18:45 | Memphis | Luis Hardy misses the free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:45 | Houston | The rebound goes to Pat Ray | 2-1 |
| 18:30 | Houston | Pat Ray can't throw it down | 2-1 |
| 18:29 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo grabs the board | 2-1 |
| 18:24 | Memphis | Christopher Hickman misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-1 |
| 18:22 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo misses the tip | 2-1 |
| 18:21 | Memphis | John Jones can't tip it in | 2-1 |
| 18:20 | Houston | Daniel Nelson gets the rebound | 2-1 |
| 17:59 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger misses the easy layup but the foul's on Christopher Hickman - foul #1 on Christopher Hickman, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| 17:59 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger makes the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:59 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:43 | Memphis | Daniel Crader loses the dribble to Joe Lynch | 2-3 |
| 17:40 | Houston | Joe Lynch banks in the layup | 2-5 |
| 17:11 | Memphis | Luis Hardy loses the ball out of bounds | 2-5 |
| Subs | Memphis | Peter Portis (SF) Luis Hardy | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:42 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger is fouled on the floor by John Jones - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Wilson (PF), John Nottingham (C) Daniel Crader, John Jones | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:21 | Houston | Carmelo Castillo is called for the reach on Mark Shellenbarger - foul #1 on Carmelo Castillo, team foul #4 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG) Christopher Hickman | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:04 | Houston | Pat Ray drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Gary Maury and the foul's on Robert Wilson - foul #1 on Robert Wilson, team foul #5 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Memphis | Luis Hardy (SF) Peter Portis | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:04 | Houston | Pat Ray makes the free throw | 2-8 |
| 15:42 | Memphis | Luis Hardy comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 2-8 |
| 15:40 | Houston | Pat Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 2-8 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fresh) SG - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) SF - Luis Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) C - John Nottingham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Nelson (fresh) SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Pat Ray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Houston | Gary Maury clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Burris - foul #1 on Paul Burris, team foul #6 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Hickman (PG), Gary Burns (SG), Daniel Crader (PF) Paul Burris, Carmelo Castillo, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Toland (PF) Pat Ray | |
| 15:23 | Houston | Gary Maury makes the 1st free throw | 2-9 |
| 15:23 | Houston | Gary Maury misses the 2nd free throw | 2-9 |
| 15:23 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger gets the offensive rebound | 2-9 |
| 14:59 | Houston | Gary Maury makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Joe Lynch | 2-11 |
| 14:55 | Memphis | Christopher Hickman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-11 |
| 14:54 | Memphis | Daniel Crader grabs the offensive board | 2-11 |
| 14:40 | Memphis | A charge is called on Gary Burns - foul #1 on Gary Burns, team foul #7 | 2-11 |
| Subs | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo (SG) Gary Burns | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Henry Wood (SG), Clinton Canaday (SF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Gary Maury, Daniel Nelson, Joe Lynch, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| 14:22 | Houston | Luis Hardy takes the ball from Henry Wood | 2-11 |
| 14:19 | Memphis | Luis Hardy lays it in | 4-11 |
| 13:54 | Houston | Henry Wood clanks a 3 from the left wing | 4-11 |
| 13:52 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Daniel Crader | 4-11 |
| 13:35 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo misses the dunk but the foul's on Henry Wood - foul #1 on Henry Wood, team foul #2 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Memphis | Peter Portis (SF) Luis Hardy | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Joe Lynch (SF), Pat Ray (PF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Philip Richardson, Clinton Canaday, Michael Toland, Timothy Gallaher | |
| 13:35 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo makes the 1st free throw | 5-11 |
| 13:35 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo misses the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 13:35 | Houston | The rebound goes to Mark Shellenbarger | 5-11 |
| 13:16 | Houston | Gary Maury's pass is intercepted by Carmelo Castillo | 5-11 |
| 13:11 | Memphis | Peter Portis lays it up and in on a great pass from Carmelo Castillo | 7-11 |
| 12:52 | Houston | Daniel Crader blocks the short jumper by Mark Shellenbarger | 7-11 |
| 12:51 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 12:32 | Memphis | Henry Wood steps in front of the John Nottingham pass | 7-11 |
| 12:12 | Houston | Joe Lynch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-11 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Gary Burns (SG), Robert Wilson (PF) Christopher Hickman, Carmelo Castillo, Daniel Crader | |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Nelson (SG) Henry Wood | |
| 11:54 | Memphis | Robert Wilson is denied on a dunk by Joe Lynch | 7-11 |
| 11:52 | Houston | The rebound goes to Pat Ray | 7-11 |
| 11:33 | Houston | Gary Maury can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-11 |
| 11:32 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger tips it back up and in | 7-13 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fresh) SG - Gary Burns (fresh) SF - Peter Portis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) C - John Nottingham (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Nelson (fresh) SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Pat Ray (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Memphis | Pat Ray swats the short shot by Peter Portis | 7-13 |
| 11:07 | Houston | Pat Ray grabs the board | 7-13 |
| 10:50 | Houston | Gary Maury buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Pat Ray | 7-16 |
| 10:24 | Memphis | Peter Portis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Hickman (PG), Carmelo Castillo (SG), Luis Hardy (SF), Daniel Crader (PF) Paul Burris, Gary Burns, Peter Portis, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Henry Wood (SF), Michael Toland (PF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Gary Maury, Joe Lynch, Pat Ray, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| 09:58 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Henry Wood | 7-18 |
| 09:37 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 7-18 |
| 09:36 | Houston | Daniel Nelson pulls down the rebound | 7-18 |
| 09:13 | Houston | Henry Wood comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-18 |
| 09:11 | Memphis | Christopher Hickman pulls down the rebound | 7-18 |
| 08:58 | Memphis | Daniel Crader misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-18 |
| 08:56 | Memphis | Daniel Crader tips it back up and in | 9-18 |
| 08:27 | Houston | Philip Richardson buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Daniel Nelson | 9-20 |
| 08:17 | Memphis | Christopher Hickman scores on a 3 from straight away | 12-20 |
| 07:55 | Houston | Daniel Nelson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-20 |
| 07:53 | Houston | Michael Toland pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-20 |
| 07:37 | Houston | Henry Wood is whistled for traveling | 12-20 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Peter Portis (SF), Robert Wilson (PF) Christopher Hickman, Luis Hardy, Daniel Crader | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Joe Lynch (SF), Pat Ray (PF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Philip Richardson, Daniel Nelson, Michael Toland, Timothy Gallaher | |
| 07:18 | Memphis | Peter Portis clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-20 |
| 07:17 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger pulls down the rebound | 12-20 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fresh) SG - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Portis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) C - John Nottingham (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Wood (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Pat Ray (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Houston | Pat Ray makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Henry Wood | 12-22 |
| 06:35 | Memphis | Peter Portis clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Joe Lynch - foul #1 on Joe Lynch, team foul #3 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Jones (C) John Nottingham | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Toland (SG) Henry Wood | |
| 06:35 | Memphis | Peter Portis makes the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 06:35 | Memphis | Peter Portis makes the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 06:13 | Houston | Joe Lynch misses long on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on John Jones - foul #3 on John Jones, team foul #8 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Hickman (PG), Gary Burns (SG), Luis Hardy (SF), John Nottingham (C) Paul Burris, Carmelo Castillo, Peter Portis, John Jones | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:13 | Houston | Joe Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 06:13 | Houston | Joe Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 14-24 |
| 05:53 | Memphis | Robert Wilson lays it up and in | 16-24 |
| 05:26 | Houston | Pat Ray misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 16-24 |
| 05:25 | Memphis | Robert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 16-24 |
| 05:07 | Memphis | Robert Wilson misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Pat Ray - foul #2 on Pat Ray, team foul #4 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo (SG), Daniel Crader (PF) Gary Burns, John Nottingham | |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Nelson (SG) Pat Ray | |
| 05:07 | Memphis | Robert Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 05:07 | Memphis | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 04:41 | Houston | Joe Lynch can't finish the layup | 17-24 |
| 04:39 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Nelson | 17-24 |
| 04:26 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-24 |
| Subs | Memphis | Peter Portis (SF), John Nottingham (C) Luis Hardy, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Houston | Timothy Gallaher (PF) Michael Toland | |
| 04:02 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo's pass is intercepted by Timothy Gallaher | 17-24 |
| 03:43 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger buries a fadeaway in the paint | 17-26 |
| 03:33 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Hickman | 20-26 |
| 03:13 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger buries a shot from the baseline | 20-28 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Christopher Hickman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Portis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Crader (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Nottingham (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Lynch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Gallaher (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Shellenbarger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo is hacked by Gary Maury - foul #1 on Gary Maury, team foul #5 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Luis Hardy (SF) Christopher Hickman, Peter Portis | |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Wood (PG), Michael Toland (SF), Pat Ray (PF) Gary Maury, Joe Lynch, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| 02:46 | Memphis | Daniel Crader scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Carmelo Castillo and the foul's on Timothy Gallaher - foul #1 on Timothy Gallaher, team foul #6 | 22-28 |
| 02:46 | Memphis | Daniel Crader makes the free throw | 23-28 |
| 02:29 | Houston | Pat Ray is fouled on the floor by John Nottingham - foul #1 on John Nottingham, team foul #9 | 23-28 |
| 02:29 | Houston | Pat Ray makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 02:29 | Houston | Pat Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 02:11 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-30 |
| 02:09 | Memphis | Luis Hardy tips it home | 25-30 |
| 01:53 | Houston | Henry Wood is fouled on the floor by Paul Burris - foul #2 on Paul Burris, team foul #10 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Wilson (PF) Daniel Crader | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG) Daniel Nelson | |
| 01:53 | Houston | Henry Wood makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 01:53 | Houston | Henry Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 01:29 | Memphis | Paul Burris is fouled on the floor by Philip Richardson - foul #1 on Philip Richardson, team foul #7 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Hickman (PG), Peter Portis (SF) Luis Hardy, John Nottingham | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Joe Lynch (SF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Philip Richardson, Michael Toland, Timothy Gallaher | |
| 01:29 | Memphis | Paul Burris makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 01:29 | Memphis | Paul Burris makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 01:10 | Houston | Henry Wood drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Maury | 27-35 |
| 00:54 | Memphis | Christopher Hickman is hacked by Pat Ray - foul #3 on Pat Ray, team foul #8 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Burns (SG), John Nottingham (C) Carmelo Castillo, Paul Burris | |
| Subs | Houston | Clinton Canaday (PF) Pat Ray | |
| 00:54 | Memphis | Christopher Hickman misses the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 00:54 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 27-35 |
| 00:49 | Memphis | Peter Portis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-35 |
| 00:48 | Houston | The rebound goes to Henry Wood | 27-35 |
| 00:23 | Houston | Clinton Canaday scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Henry Wood | 27-37 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Gary Burns hits a 3 from straight away | 30-37 |