| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Timothy Vick (fresh) SG - Jim Carter (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Bulluck (fresh) 4 reb. PF - James Peter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Uselton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Godfrey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Stringer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Eric Uselton inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 19:33 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 19:13 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-34 |
| 19:12 | Houston | Eric Uselton pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 18:54 | Houston | William Godfrey's layup is rejected by David Smith | 28-34 |
| 18:52 | Houston | William Godfrey tips it in | 28-36 |
| 18:36 | Memphis | David Smith makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Timothy Vick | 30-36 |
| 18:19 | Houston | Paul Stringer clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Steven Bulluck - foul #1 on Steven Bulluck, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Peterson (SG), Paul Crews (PF), Kyle Gibson (C) Timothy Vick, James Peter, David Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 18:19 | Houston | Paul Stringer misses the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 18:19 | Houston | Paul Stringer makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 18:05 | Memphis | Jim Carter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 18:03 | Houston | Eric Uselton grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 17:53 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez is called for 10 seconds | 30-37 |
| Subs | Memphis | Nicholas Henning (SG) Gary Peterson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:36 | Memphis | Jim Carter clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-37 |
| 17:34 | Memphis | Paul Crews can't tip it in | 30-37 |
| 17:32 | Houston | William Godfrey grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 17:07 | Houston | Lawrence Goings is whistled for a carry | 30-37 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Peterson (SG), James Collins (SF), James Peter (PF) Nicholas Henning, Steven Bulluck, Kyle Gibson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:50 | Memphis | Jim Carter knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-37 |
| 16:25 | Houston | Eric Uselton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-37 |
| 16:24 | Houston | Paul Stringer grabs the offensive board | 33-37 |
| 16:07 | Houston | Lawrence Goings can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-37 |
| 16:05 | Memphis | Paul Crews grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 15:55 | Memphis | James Peter scores on a shot from the free throw line | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jim Carter (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Collins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Peter (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Crews (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Goings (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Uselton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Godfrey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Stringer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Houston | Jim Carter steals the ball from Eric Uselton | 35-37 |
| 15:32 | Memphis | James Peter hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jim Carter | 37-37 |
| 15:06 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-37 |
| 15:05 | Memphis | James Collins snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 14:50 | Memphis | Jim Carter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 14:49 | Memphis | James Peter grabs the offensive board | 37-37 |
| 14:41 | Memphis | Paul Crews can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-37 |
| 14:39 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 14:20 | Houston | William Godfrey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Collins - foul #2 on James Collins, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), Nicholas Henning (SG), Steven Bulluck (SF), David Smith (C) Jim Carter, Gary Peterson, James Collins, James Peter | |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG), Roger Green (SF) Juan Gonzalez, Eric Uselton | |
| 14:20 | Houston | William Godfrey makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 14:20 | Houston | William Godfrey makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 14:03 | Memphis | Roger Green blocks the short jumper by David Smith | 37-39 |
| 14:02 | Memphis | Paul Crews pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 13:43 | Memphis | Paul Crews double dribbles | 37-39 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jim Carter (SG), James Peter (PF) Nicholas Henning, Paul Crews | |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Gross (PF) William Godfrey | |
| 13:20 | Houston | Paul Stringer knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Roger Green | 37-41 |
| 12:57 | Memphis | James Peter misses the lay-in | 37-41 |
| 12:55 | Houston | Paul Stringer snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 12:34 | Houston | James Peter steals it from Joshua Gross | 37-41 |
| 12:28 | Memphis | James Peter drills a 3 from straight away set up by Jim Carter | 40-41 |
| 12:05 | Houston | Lawrence Goings can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 12:04 | Memphis | Timothy Vick snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 11:39 | Memphis | James Peter hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Lawrence Goings - foul #3 on Lawrence Goings, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Peterson (SG), Paul Crews (C) Jim Carter, David Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (PG), Eric Uselton (SG), Gordon Janes (C) Lawrence Goings, Roger Green, Paul Stringer | |
| 11:39 | Memphis | James Peter makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 11:39 | Memphis | James Peter makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Timothy Vick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Bulluck (fresh) 5 reb. PF - James Peter (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Crews (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Uselton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Curto (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joshua Gross (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gordon Janes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Uselton | 42-44 |
| 11:06 | Memphis | Gary Peterson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 11:05 | Houston | Gordon Janes gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 10:59 | Houston | James Peter swats the short shot by Eric Uselton | 42-44 |
| 10:57 | Memphis | Timothy Vick grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 10:41 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck connects on the runner near the basket set up by Gary Peterson | 44-44 |
| 10:21 | Houston | Joshua Gross hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 10:19 | Memphis | Timothy Vick snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 10:15 | Memphis | Gary Peterson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 09:49 | Houston | Paul Crews steals the ball from Juan Gonzalez | 47-44 |
| 09:45 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Crews | 49-44 |
| 09:25 | Houston | Eric Uselton misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-44 |
| 09:23 | Houston | Gordon Janes tips it home | 49-46 |
| 09:01 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck double dribbles | 49-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jim Carter (PG), Nicholas Henning (SG), James Collins (SF), David Smith (C) Timothy Vick, Gary Peterson, Steven Bulluck, James Peter | |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SG), Roger Green (SF), William Godfrey (PF), Paul Stringer (C) Eric Uselton, William Curto, Joshua Gross, Gordon Janes | |
| 08:38 | Houston | William Godfrey slams it home on a great pass from Paul Stringer and the foul's on Jim Carter - foul #1 on Jim Carter, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Memphis | Steven Bulluck (SF) James Collins | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 08:38 | Houston | William Godfrey misses the free throw | 49-48 |
| 08:38 | Memphis | Paul Crews grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 08:32 | Memphis | Paul Crews's layup is rejected by Paul Stringer | 49-48 |
| 08:30 | Houston | Lawrence Goings grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 08:11 | Houston | Paul Stringer is denied on a layup by Steven Bulluck | 49-48 |
| 08:10 | Memphis | David Smith snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 07:47 | Memphis | Jim Carter can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Juan Gonzalez - foul #2 on Juan Gonzalez, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Collins (SF), James Peter (PF) Steven Bulluck, Paul Crews | |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG) Juan Gonzalez | |
| 07:47 | Memphis | Jim Carter makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 07:47 | Memphis | Jim Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 07:47 | Houston | Paul Stringer pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 07:27 | Houston | William Godfrey misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-48 |
| 07:26 | Houston | William Godfrey tips it home | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jim Carter (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Henning (fresh) SF - James Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Peter (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - David Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Curto (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Goings (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roger Green (fresh) PF - William Godfrey (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Stringer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Memphis | David Smith drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-50 |
| 06:36 | Houston | Lawrence Goings misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-50 |
| 06:34 | Houston | Roger Green grabs the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 06:16 | Houston | Paul Stringer throws it down and he's hacked by David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Peterson (SG), Steven Bulluck (SF), Paul Crews (PF) Nicholas Henning, James Collins, James Peter | |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (PG), Eric Uselton (SG) Lawrence Goings, Roger Green | |
| 06:16 | Houston | Paul Stringer makes the free throw | 52-53 |
| 05:48 | Memphis | Gary Peterson's pass is intercepted by Eric Uselton | 52-53 |
| 05:35 | Houston | Paul Stringer is hacked by Jim Carter - foul #2 on Jim Carter, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG) Gary Peterson | |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Gross (PF), Gordon Janes (C) William Godfrey, Paul Stringer | |
| 05:20 | Houston | Joshua Gross travels with the ball | 52-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SG) William Curto | |
| 05:04 | Memphis | Jim Carter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 05:02 | Houston | Gordon Janes grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 04:35 | Houston | Eric Uselton makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-56 |
| 04:21 | Memphis | Jim Carter misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 52-56 |
| 04:20 | Houston | Joshua Gross pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 04:00 | Houston | Eric Uselton's floater is knocked away by David Smith | 52-56 |
| 03:58 | Memphis | Timothy Vick grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 03:44 | Memphis | Paul Crews makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Steven Bulluck | 54-56 |
| 03:31 | Houston | Eric Uselton clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-56 |
| 03:30 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Timothy Vick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jim Carter (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Bulluck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul Crews (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - David Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Goings (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Uselton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joshua Gross (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gordon Janes (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Memphis | Timothy Vick is fouled on the floor by Juan Gonzalez - foul #3 on Juan Gonzalez, team foul #3 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Peterson (SG), James Collins (SF), James Peter (PF), Kyle Gibson (C) Timothy Vick, Steven Bulluck, Paul Crews, David Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG), Roger Green (SF), William Godfrey (PF), Paul Stringer (C) Juan Gonzalez, Eric Uselton, Joshua Gross, Gordon Janes | |
| 02:58 | Memphis | James Peter clanks a 3 from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 02:56 | Memphis | James Collins tips it in | 56-56 |
| 02:56 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (PG), Eric Uselton (SF) William Curto, Roger Green | |
| 02:40 | Houston | Kyle Gibson is called for the reach on Eric Uselton - foul #1 on Kyle Gibson, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), Steven Bulluck (SF) Jim Carter, James Collins | |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (SF) Lawrence Goings | |
| 02:24 | Houston | William Curto connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-58 |
| 01:58 | Memphis | Kyle Gibson can't throw it down | 56-58 |
| 01:56 | Memphis | James Peter gets the offensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 01:38 | Memphis | James Peter misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 56-58 |
| 01:36 | Houston | William Godfrey snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 01:16 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez is fouled on the floor by Steven Bulluck - foul #2 on Steven Bulluck, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jim Carter (SG), David Smith (C) Gary Peterson, Kyle Gibson | |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SG) William Curto | |
| 01:16 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 01:16 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:48 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Juan Gonzalez - foul #4 on Juan Gonzalez, team foul #4 | 56-60 |
| 00:48 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:48 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:48 | Houston | William Godfrey gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Houston | William Godfrey connects on the turnaround from close range | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Memphis | Jim Carter knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Bulluck | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Houston | Timothy Vick is called for the reach on Eric Uselton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Vick, team foul #8 | 60-62 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Eric Uselton makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Eric Uselton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:11 | Memphis | Paul Stringer takes the ball from Jim Carter | 60-64 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Eric Uselton is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Vick - foul #2 on Timothy Vick, team foul #9 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Gross (PF) William Godfrey | |
| 00:08 | Houston | Eric Uselton misses the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:08 | Memphis | James Peter snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| 00:03 | Memphis | Jim Carter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-64 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Eric Uselton pulls down the rebound | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Eric Uselton runs out the clock | 60-64 |