| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Rene Costa (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ivan Mikulski (fresh) SF - Luther Wyatt (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Frank Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas McKune (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Justin Kirkley (fresh) SG - Dustin Romer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Eddie Davidson inbounds the ball | 39-24 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Houston | Clarence Daniels buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Justin Kirkley | 39-26 |
| 19:23 | Memphis | Rene Costa connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank Robinson | 42-26 |
| 19:02 | Houston | Justin Kirkley makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-28 |
| 18:37 | Memphis | Ivan Mikulski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-28 |
| 18:35 | Houston | The rebound goes to Clarence Daniels | 42-28 |
| 18:15 | Houston | Ivan Mikulski is called for the reach on Eddie Davidson - foul #2 on Ivan Mikulski, team foul #1 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Keim (PG), Juan Garcia (SG), George McKinney (PF) Rene Costa, Ivan Mikulski, Frank Robinson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:59 | Houston | Patrick Hall drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Dustin Romer | 42-31 |
| 17:37 | Memphis | James Keim makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-31 |
| 17:27 | Houston | Clarence Daniels misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Luther Wyatt - foul #2 on Luther Wyatt, team foul #2 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Memphis | Rene Costa (PG) James Keim | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:27 | Houston | Clarence Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 17:27 | Houston | Clarence Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 17:15 | Memphis | George McKinney's pass is intercepted by Justin Kirkley | 45-33 |
| 16:56 | Houston | Eddie Davidson hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Clarence Daniels | 45-36 |
| 16:45 | Memphis | Patrick Hall is called for the reach on Luther Wyatt - foul #2 on Patrick Hall, team foul #1 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Keim (PG), Gerald Smith (SF), Frank Robinson (PF), Yo Yen (C) Rene Costa, Luther Wyatt, George McKinney, Nicholas McKune | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (PG), Arthur Estes (SG), Rickey Burton (SF), Richard Antoine (PF), Arron Lenahan (C) Justin Kirkley, Dustin Romer, Eddie Davidson, Patrick Hall, Clarence Daniels | |
| 16:36 | Memphis | Juan Garcia misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Arthur Estes - foul #2 on Arthur Estes, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Memphis | Rene Costa (PG), Luther Wyatt (SF) James Keim, Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:36 | Memphis | Juan Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 16:36 | Memphis | Juan Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 16:16 | Houston | Richard Antoine knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-38 |
| 15:50 | Memphis | Rene Costa buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-38 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Rene Costa (fresh) 26 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Juan Garcia (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Luther Wyatt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Frank Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Yo Yen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bryan Shoffner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arthur Estes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rickey Burton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Antoine (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arron Lenahan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-38 |
| 15:23 | Memphis | Frank Robinson grabs the board | 50-38 |
| 14:58 | Memphis | Richard Antoine is called for the reach on Rene Costa - foul #1 on Richard Antoine, team foul #3 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Keim (PG), Ivan Mikulski (SG), Gerald Smith (SF), George McKinney (PF), Nicholas McKune (C) Rene Costa, Juan Garcia, Luther Wyatt, Frank Robinson, Yo Yen | |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Kirkley (PG), Dustin Romer (SG), Eddie Davidson (SF), Patrick Hall (PF), Clarence Daniels (C) Bryan Shoffner, Arthur Estes, Rickey Burton, Richard Antoine, Arron Lenahan | |
| 14:41 | Memphis | James Keim clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 14:40 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas McKune | 50-38 |
| 14:16 | Memphis | Gerald Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-38 |
| 14:11 | Houston | Patrick Hall misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by George McKinney - foul #2 on George McKinney, team foul #3 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | Rene Costa (PG), Juan Garcia (SG), Luther Wyatt (SF) James Keim, Ivan Mikulski, Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:11 | Houston | Patrick Hall makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 14:11 | Houston | Patrick Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 14:11 | Memphis | George McKinney grabs the defensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 13:51 | Memphis | Juan Garcia misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-39 |
| 13:49 | Houston | The rebound goes to Eddie Davidson | 53-39 |
| 13:34 | Houston | Patrick Hall hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on George McKinney - foul #3 on George McKinney, team foul #4 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerald Smith (SF), Frank Robinson (PF) Luther Wyatt, George McKinney | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 13:34 | Houston | Patrick Hall makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 13:34 | Houston | Patrick Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 13:13 | Memphis | Clarence Daniels steals it from Gerald Smith | 53-41 |
| 13:09 | Houston | Dustin Romer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-41 |
| 13:07 | Memphis | Gerald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 12:54 | Memphis | Rene Costa is hacked by Dustin Romer - foul #2 on Dustin Romer, team foul #4 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ivan Mikulski (SG), Luther Wyatt (SF), George McKinney (PF) Juan Garcia, Gerald Smith, Frank Robinson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:40 | Memphis | Eddie Davidson takes the ball from Rene Costa | 53-41 |
| 12:17 | Houston | Patrick Hall blows the dunk | 53-41 |
| 12:15 | Houston | Dustin Romer snags the offensive board | 53-41 |
| 11:54 | Houston | Eddie Davidson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 11:41 | Memphis | Rene Costa connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by George McKinney and he's fouled by Justin Kirkley - foul #3 on Justin Kirkley, team foul #5 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | Juan Garcia (SG), Gerald Smith (SF), Frank Robinson (PF), Yo Yen (C) Ivan Mikulski, Luther Wyatt, George McKinney, Nicholas McKune | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (PG), Arthur Estes (SG), Richard Antoine (PF), Arron Lenahan (C) Justin Kirkley, Dustin Romer, Patrick Hall, Clarence Daniels | |
| 11:41 | Memphis | Rene Costa makes the free throw | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Rene Costa (fresh) 29 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Juan Garcia (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Gerald Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Yo Yen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bryan Shoffner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arthur Estes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Davidson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Antoine (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arron Lenahan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner buries a shot from the left side set up by Eddie Davidson | 56-46 |
| 11:05 | Memphis | Juan Garcia can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Arthur Estes - foul #3 on Arthur Estes, team foul #6 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Keim (PG), Luther Wyatt (SF), Nicholas McKune (C) Rene Costa, Gerald Smith, Yo Yen | |
| Subs | Houston | Rickey Burton (SF) Eddie Davidson | |
| 11:05 | Memphis | Juan Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 11:05 | Memphis | Juan Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 10:46 | Houston | Arron Lenahan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | George McKinney (PF) Frank Robinson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:24 | Memphis | Juan Garcia is hacked by Arron Lenahan - foul #1 on Arron Lenahan, team foul #7 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Rene Costa (PG), Frank Robinson (PF) James Keim, George McKinney | |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Kirkley (PG), Dustin Romer (SG), Clarence Daniels (C) Arthur Estes, Rickey Burton, Arron Lenahan | |
| 10:24 | Memphis | Juan Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 10:24 | Memphis | Juan Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 10:06 | Houston | Dustin Romer drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Justin Kirkley | 60-48 |
| 09:51 | Memphis | The jump hook by Rene Costa is blocked by Richard Antoine | 60-48 |
| 09:49 | Houston | Richard Antoine pulls down the rebound | 60-48 |
| 09:35 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner hits a floater from the left side set up by Dustin Romer | 60-50 |
| 09:26 | Memphis | Luther Wyatt is fouled on the floor by Clarence Daniels - foul #2 on Clarence Daniels, team foul #8 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ivan Mikulski (SG), George McKinney (PF), Yo Yen (C) Juan Garcia, Frank Robinson, Nicholas McKune | |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Davidson (SF), Patrick Hall (PF) Bryan Shoffner, Richard Antoine | |
| 09:26 | Memphis | Luther Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 09:26 | Memphis | Luther Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 09:13 | Houston | Yo Yen is called for the reach on Eddie Davidson - foul #1 on Yo Yen, team foul #5 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerald Smith (SF) Luther Wyatt | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 08:50 | Houston | Eddie Davidson is hacked by Ivan Mikulski - foul #3 on Ivan Mikulski, team foul #6 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Keim (PG), Frank Robinson (PF), Nicholas McKune (C) Rene Costa, George McKinney, Yo Yen | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 08:39 | Houston | Eddie Davidson knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on Gerald Smith - foul #1 on Gerald Smith, team foul #7 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Rene Costa (PG), Juan Garcia (SG), Luther Wyatt (SF), George McKinney (PF) James Keim, Ivan Mikulski, Gerald Smith, Frank Robinson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 08:39 | Houston | Eddie Davidson makes the free throw | 62-53 |
| 08:21 | Memphis | Juan Garcia misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-53 |
| 08:20 | Houston | Clarence Daniels gets the rebound | 62-53 |
| 07:56 | Houston | Justin Kirkley is hacked by Juan Garcia - foul #1 on Juan Garcia, team foul #8 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Keim (PG), Ivan Mikulski (SG), Gerald Smith (SF), Frank Robinson (PF), Yo Yen (C) Rene Costa, Juan Garcia, Luther Wyatt, George McKinney, Nicholas McKune | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (SG), Richard Antoine (C) Dustin Romer, Clarence Daniels | |
| 07:56 | Houston | Justin Kirkley makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 07:56 | Houston | Justin Kirkley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 07:35 | Memphis | Gerald Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Keim | 65-55 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - James Keim (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ivan Mikulski (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Gerald Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Yo Yen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Justin Kirkley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Shoffner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eddie Davidson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Antoine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Houston | Patrick Hall knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Justin Kirkley | 65-57 |
| 07:02 | Memphis | Bryan Shoffner steals the ball from James Keim | 65-57 |
| 06:59 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner dunks the ball | 65-59 |
| 06:41 | Memphis | Gerald Smith misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-59 |
| 06:39 | Houston | Patrick Hall pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 06:20 | Houston | Patrick Hall hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Eddie Davidson | 65-61 |
| 06:01 | Memphis | Yo Yen misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Richard Antoine - foul #2 on Richard Antoine, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Memphis | Rene Costa (PG), Juan Garcia (SG), Luther Wyatt (SF), George McKinney (PF) James Keim, Ivan Mikulski, Gerald Smith, Frank Robinson | |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (PG), Dustin Romer (SG), Clarence Daniels (C) Justin Kirkley, Eddie Davidson, Patrick Hall | |
| 06:01 | Memphis | Yo Yen makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 06:01 | Memphis | Yo Yen misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 06:01 | Houston | Clarence Daniels gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| 05:32 | Houston | Rene Costa is called for the reach on Arthur Estes - foul #1 on Rene Costa, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Memphis | Nicholas McKune (C) Yo Yen | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 05:32 | Houston | Arthur Estes makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:32 | Houston | Arthur Estes misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:32 | Memphis | The rebound goes to George McKinney | 66-62 |
| 05:09 | Memphis | Bryan Shoffner steals it from Rene Costa | 66-62 |
| 04:51 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 66-64 |
| 04:46 | Memphis | Nicholas McKune loses the dribble to Dustin Romer | 66-64 |
| 04:43 | Houston | Arthur Estes throws it down on a nice dish by Dustin Romer | 66-66 |
| 04:33 | Memphis | Juan Garcia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-66 |
| Subs | Memphis | Frank Robinson (PF) George McKinney | |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Davidson (SF), Arron Lenahan (PF) Bryan Shoffner, Richard Antoine | |
| 04:12 | Houston | Dustin Romer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-66 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Hall (PF) Arron Lenahan | |
| 03:53 | Memphis | Rene Costa can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 03:51 | Houston | Dustin Romer pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 03:32 | Houston | Clarence Daniels hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Eddie Davidson | 66-68 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Rene Costa (fresh) 29 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Juan Garcia (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Luther Wyatt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Nicholas McKune (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Arthur Estes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dustin Romer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eddie Davidson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Hall (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Clarence Daniels (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Memphis | Juan Garcia comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-68 |
| 03:19 | Houston | Arthur Estes gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| 03:15 | Houston | Dustin Romer's pass is intercepted by Frank Robinson | 66-68 |
| 02:49 | Memphis | Luther Wyatt is hacked by Eddie Davidson - foul #2 on Eddie Davidson, team foul #10 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ivan Mikulski (SG), George McKinney (PF) Juan Garcia, Frank Robinson | |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Kirkley (PG), Bryan Shoffner (SG), Richard Antoine (C) Arthur Estes, Dustin Romer, Clarence Daniels | |
| 02:49 | Memphis | Luther Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:49 | Memphis | Luther Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:47 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerald Smith (SF) Luther Wyatt | |
| Subs | Houston | Dustin Romer (SG), Clarence Daniels (C) Bryan Shoffner, Richard Antoine | |
| 02:40 | Houston | Clarence Daniels comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Ivan Mikulski - foul #4 on Ivan Mikulski, team foul #10 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Memphis | Luther Wyatt (SF) Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:40 | Houston | Clarence Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 02:40 | Houston | Clarence Daniels misses the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 02:40 | Memphis | Nicholas McKune gets the rebound | 68-69 |
| 02:34 | Memphis | Rene Costa comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 68-69 |
| 02:32 | Houston | Dustin Romer gets the rebound | 68-69 |
| 02:09 | Houston | Justin Kirkley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-69 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerald Smith (SF) Luther Wyatt | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:49 | Memphis | Patrick Hall denies the turnaround by Rene Costa | 68-69 |
| 01:48 | Houston | Patrick Hall gets the rebound | 68-69 |
| 01:25 | Houston | Justin Kirkley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-69 |
| 01:23 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Nicholas McKune | 68-69 |
| 01:12 | Memphis | Gerald Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-69 |
| 01:04 | Houston | Dustin Romer drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Justin Kirkley | 71-72 |
| 00:53 | Memphis | Rene Costa makes the floater in the lane set up by Ivan Mikulski | 73-72 |
| 00:47 | Houston | Eddie Davidson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-72 |
| 00:46 | Memphis | George McKinney gets the rebound | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Memphis | Gerald Smith knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Ivan Mikulski | 75-72 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Patrick Hall misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 75-72 |
| 00:13 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Rene Costa | 75-72 |
| 00:13 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| Subs | Memphis | Juan Garcia (SG) Ivan Mikulski | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Memphis | Gerald Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Kirkley - foul #4 on Justin Kirkley, team foul #11 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ivan Mikulski (SG) Juan Garcia | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:12 | Memphis | Gerald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:12 | Memphis | Gerald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Houston | Ivan Mikulski steals the ball from Clarence Daniels | 77-72 |
| 00:01 | Memphis | George McKinney lays it up and in on a great pass from Ivan Mikulski | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Eddie Davidson clanks a fullcourt shot | 79-72 |