| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fresh) SG - David Phillips (fresh) SF - Eric Keller (fresh) PF - Allen Morello (fresh) C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gabriel Romano (fresh) SG - Willard White (fresh) SF - Kosoko Abdullai (fresh) PF - Larry Hawkins (fresh) C - John Solt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Larry Hawkins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Houston | The rebound goes to Stephen Karlson | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Houston | Eric Keller makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Stephen Karlson | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Memphis | John Solt can't tip it in | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Memphis | Willard White tips it but misses | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Houston | Eric Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Houston | Eric Keller misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Houston | Vincent Vaden pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | Houston | Stephen Karlson comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:29 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Willard White | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Willard White | 2-3 |
| 18:11 | Houston | Eric Keller misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 2-3 |
| 18:10 | Houston | Allen Morello can't tip it in | 2-3 |
| 18:09 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Gabriel Romano | 2-3 |
| 17:54 | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Solt | 2-6 |
| 17:34 | Houston | Stephen Karlson double dribbles | 2-6 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), George Guice (SG), Robert Ramey (SF), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Greg Rice (C) Stephen Karlson, David Phillips, Eric Keller, Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 17:20 | Memphis | Gabriel Romano can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 2-6 |
| 17:18 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:11 | Houston | Robert Ramey makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Edmond Ferguson | 4-6 |
| 16:59 | Memphis | John Solt hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Kosoko Abdullai | 4-8 |
| 16:57 | Houston | Robert Ramey loses the dribble to Gabriel Romano in the backcourt | 4-8 |
| 16:56 | Memphis | Gabriel Romano slams it home | 4-10 |
| 16:39 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-10 |
| 16:24 | Memphis | Greg Rice is called for the reach on John Solt - foul #1 on Greg Rice, team foul #1 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG) George Guice | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 16:15 | Memphis | Willard White drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Gabriel Romano | 7-13 |
| 15:59 | Houston | Stephen Karlson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-13 |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Eric Keller (SF) Edmond Ferguson, Robert Ramey | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Clary (PG), Lewis Fortner (PF), Matthew Glass (C) Gabriel Romano, Larry Hawkins, John Solt | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) SF - Eric Keller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Pendergrass (fresh) C - Greg Rice (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - David Clary (fresh) SG - Willard White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kosoko Abdullai (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lewis Fortner (fresh) C - Matthew Glass (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Kosoko Abdullai and he's hacked by Eric Keller - foul #1 on Eric Keller, team foul #2 | 7-15 |
| 15:42 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner misses the free throw | 7-15 |
| 15:42 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass grabs the defensive rebound | 7-15 |
| 15:26 | Houston | Stephen Karlson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Phillips | 10-15 |
| 15:09 | Memphis | Willard White misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Phillips - foul #1 on David Phillips, team foul #3 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (SG), Robert Ramey (SF), Allen Morello (PF) David Phillips, Eric Keller, Greg Rice | |
| Subs | Memphis | William Reis (SF), Larry Hawkins (PF), John Solt (C) Kosoko Abdullai, Lewis Fortner, Matthew Glass | |
| 15:09 | Memphis | Willard White makes the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 15:09 | Memphis | Willard White misses the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 15:09 | Houston | Allen Morello grabs the board | 10-16 |
| 14:55 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass hits a runner from close range | 12-16 |
| 14:38 | Memphis | Willard White loses the ball out of bounds | 12-16 |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Eric Keller (SF), Vincent Vaden (C) Edmond Ferguson, Robert Ramey, Roger Pendergrass | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gabriel Romano (PG), Dean Wood (SG) David Clary, Willard White | |
| 14:22 | Houston | Vincent Vaden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-16 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Greg Rice (C) Stephen Karlson, Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | Memphis | Lewis Fortner (PF), Matthew Glass (C) Larry Hawkins, John Solt | |
| 13:56 | Memphis | Gabriel Romano misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-16 |
| 13:55 | Houston | Greg Rice pulls down the rebound | 12-16 |
| 13:45 | Houston | Eric Keller misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Dean Wood - foul #1 on Dean Wood, team foul #1 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG), Allen Morello (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) Edmond Ferguson, Roger Pendergrass, Greg Rice | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Clary (PG), Kosoko Abdullai (SF) Gabriel Romano, William Reis | |
| 13:45 | Houston | Eric Keller makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 13:45 | Houston | Eric Keller misses the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 13:45 | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai grabs the defensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 13:30 | Memphis | David Clary is hacked by Stephen Karlson - foul #1 on Stephen Karlson, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (SG), Robert Ramey (SF) David Phillips, Eric Keller | |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Hawkins (PF), John Solt (C) Lewis Fortner, Matthew Glass | |
| 13:16 | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-19 |
| 12:56 | Houston | Vincent Vaden is denied on a layup by Larry Hawkins | 13-19 |
| 12:54 | Memphis | John Solt grabs the board | 13-19 |
| 12:46 | Memphis | David Clary buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dean Wood | 13-21 |
| 12:36 | Houston | Stephen Karlson is called for 10 seconds | 13-21 |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Eric Keller (SF), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Greg Rice (C) Edmond Ferguson, Robert Ramey, Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gabriel Romano (PG), Willard White (SG), Lewis Fortner (PF), Matthew Glass (C) David Clary, Dean Wood, Larry Hawkins, John Solt | |
| 12:31 | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-21 |
| 12:10 | Houston | David Phillips misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-21 |
| 12:09 | Memphis | Gabriel Romano snags the defensive board | 13-21 |
| 11:55 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner is fouled on the floor by Stephen Karlson - foul #2 on Stephen Karlson, team foul #5 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Allen Morello (PF) Stephen Karlson, Greg Rice | |
| Subs | Memphis | William Reis (SF) Kosoko Abdullai | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edmond Ferguson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Keller (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roger Pendergrass (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gabriel Romano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willard White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Reis (fresh) PF - Lewis Fortner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Glass (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner double dribbles | 13-21 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Clary (PG) Gabriel Romano | |
| 11:41 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson is fouled in the backcourt by David Clary - foul #1 on David Clary, team foul #2 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Hawkins (PF) Lewis Fortner | |
| 11:27 | Houston | David Phillips is hacked by Willard White - foul #1 on Willard White, team foul #3 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Ramey (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) Allen Morello, Roger Pendergrass | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Solt (C) Matthew Glass | |
| 11:15 | Houston | Eric Keller is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 15-21 |
| 11:08 | Memphis | David Clary misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Edmond Ferguson - foul #1 on Edmond Ferguson, team foul #6 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Houston | Allen Morello (PF), Greg Rice (C) Robert Ramey, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 11:08 | Memphis | David Clary makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 11:08 | Memphis | David Clary makes the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 11:05 | Houston | David Clary steals the ball from Edmond Ferguson in the backcourt | 15-23 |
| 11:04 | Memphis | David Clary banks in the layup | 15-25 |
| 11:02 | Houston | Allen Morello throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-25 |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Pendergrass (PF) Allen Morello | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai (SF) William Reis | |
| 10:47 | Memphis | David Clary misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Edmond Ferguson - foul #2 on Edmond Ferguson, team foul #7 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Houston | George Guice (PG), Robert Ramey (SF), Allen Morello (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) Edmond Ferguson, Eric Keller, Roger Pendergrass, Greg Rice | |
| Subs | Memphis | Dean Wood (SG), Lewis Fortner (PF) Willard White, Larry Hawkins | |
| 10:47 | Memphis | David Clary makes the 1st free throw | 15-26 |
| 10:47 | Memphis | David Clary misses the 2nd free throw | 15-26 |
| 10:47 | Memphis | David Clary pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-26 |
| 10:42 | Memphis | David Clary connects on the floater from the right side set up by Kosoko Abdullai | 15-28 |
| 10:22 | Houston | Allen Morello can't connect on a runner from the left block | 15-28 |
| 10:21 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner grabs the board | 15-28 |
| 10:16 | Memphis | Allen Morello steals it from David Clary | 15-28 |
| 09:53 | Houston | David Phillips misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-28 |
| 09:52 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner snags the defensive board | 15-28 |
| 09:45 | Memphis | Dean Wood's pass is intercepted by Vincent Vaden | 15-28 |
| 09:27 | Houston | David Phillips hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by George Guice | 18-28 |
| 09:14 | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-28 |
| 09:12 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner grabs the offensive board | 18-28 |
| 09:03 | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by David Clary | 18-31 |
| 08:54 | Houston | Allen Morello's floater is tipped away by Lewis Fortner | 18-31 |
| 08:53 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to George Guice | 18-31 |
| 08:30 | Houston | Robert Ramey is alone and drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by David Phillips | 20-31 |
| 08:19 | Memphis | John Solt drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Dean Wood and he's hacked by Vincent Vaden - foul #1 on Vincent Vaden, team foul #8 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Keller (SF), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Greg Rice (C) Robert Ramey, Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gabriel Romano (PG), Willard White (SG), William Reis (SF), Larry Hawkins (PF) David Clary, Dean Wood, Kosoko Abdullai, Lewis Fortner | |
| 08:19 | Memphis | John Solt makes the free throw | 20-34 |
| 08:08 | Houston | David Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-34 |
| 08:06 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to George Guice | 20-34 |
| 07:49 | Houston | Greg Rice comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 20-34 |
| 07:47 | Memphis | Larry Hawkins snags the defensive board | 20-34 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - George Guice (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Phillips (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Keller (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roger Pendergrass (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Rice (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gabriel Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willard White (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Reis (fresh) PF - Larry Hawkins (fairly fresh) C - John Solt (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Memphis | Willard White misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 20-34 |
| 07:39 | Memphis | Larry Hawkins grabs the offensive rebound | 20-34 |
| 07:29 | Memphis | Willard White drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by William Reis | 20-37 |
| 07:02 | Houston | David Phillips misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-37 |
| 07:01 | Memphis | Larry Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 20-37 |
| 06:50 | Memphis | John Solt loses the ball out of bounds | 20-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG) George Guice | |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Glass (C) John Solt | |
| 06:48 | Houston | Stephen Karlson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-37 |
| 06:28 | Memphis | Eric Keller is called for the reach on William Reis - foul #2 on Eric Keller, team foul #9 | 20-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Ramey (SF) Eric Keller | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 06:28 | Memphis | William Reis makes the 1st free throw | 20-38 |
| 06:28 | Memphis | William Reis makes the 2nd free throw | 20-39 |
| 06:26 | Houston | Willard White steals the ball from David Phillips in the backcourt | 20-39 |
| 06:25 | Memphis | Larry Hawkins hits the finger roll on a great pass from Willard White | 20-41 |
| 06:02 | Houston | Stephen Karlson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Pendergrass | 23-41 |
| 05:48 | Memphis | Willard White misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-41 |
| 05:46 | Houston | Robert Ramey gets the rebound | 23-41 |
| 05:42 | Houston | Robert Ramey travels with the ball | 23-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Allen Morello (PF) Greg Rice | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Clary (PG), Kosoko Abdullai (SF), Josef Malkoski (PF) Gabriel Romano, William Reis, Larry Hawkins | |
| 05:33 | Memphis | Willard White banks in the layup set up by David Clary and he's hacked by David Phillips - foul #2 on David Phillips, team foul #10 | 23-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (SG) David Phillips | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 05:33 | Memphis | Willard White makes the free throw | 23-44 |
| 05:27 | Houston | Robert Ramey is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 23-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Vincent Vaden (C) Roger Pendergrass | |
| Subs | Memphis | Dean Wood (SG), Lewis Fortner (PF) Willard White, Josef Malkoski | |
| 05:22 | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai clanks a runner in the lane | 23-44 |
| 05:20 | Memphis | Dean Wood pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-44 |
| 05:11 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner travels with the ball | 23-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Pendergrass (C) Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 04:52 | Houston | Stephen Karlson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-44 |
| 04:51 | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai grabs the defensive rebound | 23-44 |
| 04:40 | Memphis | David Clary is hacked by Robert Ramey - foul #1 on Robert Ramey, team foul #11 | 23-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Vincent Vaden (C) Roger Pendergrass | |
| Subs | Memphis | Willard White (SG), Josef Malkoski (PF) Dean Wood, Lewis Fortner | |
| 04:40 | Memphis | David Clary makes the 1st free throw | 23-45 |
| 04:40 | Memphis | David Clary misses the 2nd free throw | 23-45 |
| 04:40 | Houston | Allen Morello snags the defensive board | 23-45 |
| 04:36 | Houston | David Clary is called for the reach on Stephen Karlson in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Clary, team foul #4 | 23-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Greg Rice (C) Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gabriel Romano (PG) David Clary | |
| 04:12 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-45 |
| 04:11 | Houston | Stephen Karlson snags the offensive board | 23-45 |
| 04:03 | Houston | Willard White is called for the reach on Edmond Ferguson - foul #2 on Willard White, team foul #5 | 23-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Pendergrass (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) Allen Morello, Greg Rice | |
| Subs | Memphis | Dean Wood (SG), William Reis (SF), Larry Hawkins (PF), John Solt (C) Willard White, Kosoko Abdullai, Josef Malkoski, Matthew Glass | |
| 03:51 | Houston | Robert Ramey knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Edmond Ferguson | 26-45 |
| 03:40 | Memphis | Gabriel Romano misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Robert Ramey - foul #2 on Robert Ramey, team foul #12 | 26-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Keller (SF) Robert Ramey | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 03:40 | Memphis | Gabriel Romano misses the 1st free throw | 26-45 |
| 03:40 | Memphis | Gabriel Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 26-46 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edmond Ferguson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Keller (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roger Pendergrass (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gabriel Romano (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Wood (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Reis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Hawkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Solt (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Houston | Stephen Karlson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-46 |
| 03:15 | Houston | Eric Keller hits the follow up shot | 28-46 |
| 03:02 | Memphis | The jump hook by John Solt is blocked by Roger Pendergrass | 28-46 |
| 03:00 | Houston | Vincent Vaden grabs the board | 28-46 |
| 02:38 | Houston | Larry Hawkins denies the turnaround by Edmond Ferguson | 28-46 |
| 02:37 | Memphis | John Solt snags the defensive board | 28-46 |
| 02:22 | Memphis | Gabriel Romano misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 28-46 |
| 02:20 | Houston | The rebound goes to Vincent Vaden | 28-46 |
| 02:16 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson lays it in on a nice dish by Stephen Karlson | 30-46 |
| 01:48 | Memphis | John Solt misses the driving attempt from close range | 30-46 |
| 01:47 | Houston | The rebound goes to Roger Pendergrass | 30-46 |
| 01:18 | Houston | Stephen Karlson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-46 |
| 01:16 | Memphis | William Reis grabs the defensive rebound | 30-46 |
| 01:07 | Memphis | John Solt misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-46 |
| 01:06 | Houston | Eric Keller grabs the board | 30-46 |
| 01:02 | Houston | Eric Keller is fouled in the backcourt by William Reis - foul #1 on William Reis, team foul #6 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Allen Morello (PF), Greg Rice (C) Edmond Ferguson, Roger Pendergrass, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Clary (PG), Willard White (SG), Kosoko Abdullai (SF), Lewis Fortner (PF), Matthew Glass (C) Gabriel Romano, Dean Wood, William Reis, Larry Hawkins, John Solt | |
| 00:49 | Houston | David Phillips drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Greg Rice | 33-46 |
| 00:27 | Memphis | Allen Morello is called for the reach on Matthew Glass - foul #1 on Allen Morello, team foul #13 | 33-46 |
| 00:27 | Memphis | Matthew Glass makes the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 00:27 | Memphis | Matthew Glass misses the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 00:27 | Houston | Greg Rice pulls down the rebound | 33-47 |
| 00:04 | Houston | David Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-47 |
| 00:02 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner snags the defensive board | 33-47 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner misses the fullcourt shot | 33-47 |