| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gabriel Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dean Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Reis (fresh) PF - Larry Hawkins (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Solt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Eric Keller (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Eric Keller inbounds the ball | 40-34 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Houston | Eric Keller misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 19:43 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Dean Wood | 40-34 |
| 19:38 | Memphis | Dean Wood comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 19:37 | Houston | The rebound goes to Eric Keller | 40-34 |
| 19:20 | Houston | David Phillips can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 19:18 | Memphis | William Reis grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 19:08 | Memphis | Gabriel Romano buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dean Wood | 42-34 |
| 18:59 | Houston | Stephen Karlson hits a turnaround from close range set up by Allen Morello and he's fouled by Dean Wood - foul #1 on Dean Wood, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Pendergrass (PF), Greg Rice (C) Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| 18:59 | Houston | Stephen Karlson misses the free throw | 42-36 |
| 18:59 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass gets the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 18:47 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass connects on the turnaround near the basket | 42-38 |
| 18:30 | Memphis | Greg Rice is called for the reach on John Solt - foul #3 on Greg Rice, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Richard Tschida (C) Stephen Karlson, Greg Rice | |
| 18:14 | Memphis | Dean Wood buries a 3 from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 17:53 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 17:52 | Houston | Richard Tschida pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 17:23 | Houston | William Reis swats the layup by Eric Keller | 45-38 |
| 17:22 | Houston | Richard Tschida hits the follow up shot | 45-40 |
| 17:18 | Memphis | Dean Wood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 17:16 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Gabriel Romano | 45-40 |
| 17:03 | Memphis | John Solt misses the lay-in | 45-40 |
| 17:01 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 16:49 | Houston | David Phillips can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 16:48 | Memphis | William Reis gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 16:23 | Memphis | Dean Wood knocks in the shot from the right block and he's fouled by Eric Keller - foul #1 on Eric Keller, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG), Allen Morello (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) David Phillips, Eric Keller, Richard Tschida | |
| 16:23 | Memphis | Dean Wood makes the free throw | 48-40 |
| 15:54 | Houston | Stephen Karlson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by William Reis - foul #1 on William Reis, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Clary (PG), Josef Malkoski (SG), Kosoko Abdullai (SF), Lewis Fortner (PF), Matthew Glass (C) Gabriel Romano, Dean Wood, William Reis, Larry Hawkins, John Solt | |
| Subs | Houston | Greg Rice (C) Vincent Vaden | |
| 15:54 | Houston | Stephen Karlson misses the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 15:54 | Houston | Stephen Karlson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - David Clary (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Josef Malkoski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kosoko Abdullai (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lewis Fortner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Glass (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edmond Ferguson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Pendergrass (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Greg Rice (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:43 | Memphis | Matthew Glass misses the floater from the left block | 48-41 |
| 15:42 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 15:15 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Karlson | 48-44 |
| 15:00 | Memphis | Matthew Glass connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Clary | 50-44 |
| 14:43 | Houston | Stephen Karlson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 50-44 |
| 14:41 | Houston | Allen Morello tips it home | 50-46 |
| 14:25 | Memphis | Matthew Glass misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 14:24 | Memphis | Matthew Glass hits the follow up shot | 52-46 |
| 14:12 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 52-46 |
| 14:11 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Lewis Fortner | 52-46 |
| 14:03 | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gabriel Romano (PG), Dean Wood (SG), Larry Hawkins (PF), John Solt (C) David Clary, Josef Malkoski, Lewis Fortner, Matthew Glass | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Eric Keller (SF) Edmond Ferguson, Allen Morello | |
| 14:00 | Houston | John Solt steals it from Greg Rice in the backcourt | 52-46 |
| 13:47 | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Gabriel Romano | 55-46 |
| 13:31 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 55-46 |
| 13:29 | Memphis | John Solt grabs the board | 55-46 |
| 13:03 | Memphis | Dean Wood misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-46 |
| 13:01 | Houston | The rebound goes to Greg Rice | 55-46 |
| 12:43 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 55-48 |
| 12:35 | Memphis | Gabriel Romano is hacked by Stephen Karlson - foul #1 on Stephen Karlson, team foul #3 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Clary (PG), Josef Malkoski (SG) Gabriel Romano, Dean Wood | |
| Subs | Houston | Allen Morello (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) Roger Pendergrass, Greg Rice | |
| 12:25 | Memphis | John Solt drills a shot from close range set up by Kosoko Abdullai | 57-48 |
| 12:07 | Houston | Eric Keller hits a floater from the right side set up by Stephen Karlson | 57-50 |
| 11:46 | Memphis | John Solt connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kosoko Abdullai | 59-50 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - David Clary (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Josef Malkoski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kosoko Abdullai (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Larry Hawkins (tiring) 2 reb. C - John Solt (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Phillips (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Eric Keller (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Allen Morello (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Houston | Allen Morello comes up short on the shot in the paint | 59-50 |
| 11:24 | Houston | Allen Morello grabs the offensive board | 59-50 |
| 11:12 | Houston | Eric Keller can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 11:10 | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 11:06 | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai's pass is intercepted by Eric Keller | 59-50 |
| 10:45 | Houston | Stephen Karlson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-50 |
| 10:44 | Memphis | John Solt gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 10:39 | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by David Clary | 62-50 |
| 10:18 | Houston | Eric Keller misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 62-50 |
| 10:16 | Houston | Allen Morello grabs the offensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 10:00 | Houston | Allen Morello can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Solt - foul #2 on John Solt, team foul #3 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gabriel Romano (PG), Dean Wood (SG), William Reis (SF), Lewis Fortner (PF), Matthew Glass (C) David Clary, Josef Malkoski, Kosoko Abdullai, Larry Hawkins, John Solt | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (SG), Roger Pendergrass (SF), Greg Rice (C) David Phillips, Eric Keller, Vincent Vaden | |
| 10:00 | Houston | Allen Morello makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 10:00 | Houston | Allen Morello misses the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 10:00 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Matthew Glass | 62-51 |
| 09:47 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner's layup is rejected by Greg Rice | 62-51 |
| 09:45 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner can't tip it in | 62-51 |
| 09:44 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Glass | 62-51 |
| 09:30 | Memphis | Gabriel Romano misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 62-51 |
| 09:28 | Memphis | Matthew Glass tips it back up and in | 64-51 |
| 09:21 | Houston | Allen Morello makes the jumper from the right block set up by Stephen Karlson | 64-53 |
| 09:04 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gabriel Romano | 66-53 |
| 08:47 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 66-53 |
| 08:46 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Matthew Glass | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:25 | Memphis | Dean Wood misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-53 |
| 08:23 | Houston | Allen Morello grabs the board | 66-53 |
| 08:12 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Glass | 66-53 |
| 08:11 | Memphis | The rebound goes to William Reis | 66-53 |
| 07:55 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner drills a floater in the lane set up by William Reis | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:50 | Houston | Stephen Karlson misses long on a floater from the right side | 68-53 |
| 07:49 | Memphis | Matthew Glass snags the defensive board | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gabriel Romano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Dean Wood (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Reis (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Lewis Fortner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Glass (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (tiring) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Edmond Ferguson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Pendergrass (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Morello (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Greg Rice (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Memphis | Gabriel Romano is hacked by Stephen Karlson - foul #2 on Stephen Karlson, team foul #4 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Clary (PG), Josef Malkoski (SG), Kosoko Abdullai (SF), John Solt (C) Gabriel Romano, Dean Wood, William Reis, Matthew Glass | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Eric Keller (SF), Vincent Vaden (C) Stephen Karlson, Allen Morello, Greg Rice | |
| 06:58 | Memphis | David Clary is fouled on the floor by Edmond Ferguson - foul #2 on Edmond Ferguson, team foul #5 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG), Greg Rice (C) Edmond Ferguson, Vincent Vaden | |
| 06:47 | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by David Phillips - foul #1 on David Phillips, team foul #6 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Hawkins (PF) Lewis Fortner | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Vincent Vaden (C) Stephen Karlson, Greg Rice | |
| 06:47 | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai makes the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 06:47 | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai misses the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| 06:47 | Houston | Eric Keller grabs the board | 69-53 |
| 06:43 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson is hacked by David Clary in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Clary, team foul #4 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG), Greg Rice (C) Edmond Ferguson, Vincent Vaden | |
| 06:33 | Houston | Eric Keller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Vincent Vaden (C) Stephen Karlson, Greg Rice | |
| 06:07 | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 69-53 |
| 06:06 | Memphis | Josef Malkoski pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-53 |
| 05:48 | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai misses the 3 from the right corner | 69-53 |
| 05:47 | Memphis | David Clary grabs the offensive board | 69-53 |
| 05:33 | Memphis | John Solt travels with the ball | 69-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gabriel Romano (PG), Lewis Fortner (PF), Matthew Glass (C) David Clary, Larry Hawkins, John Solt | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG), Greg Rice (C) Edmond Ferguson, Vincent Vaden | |
| 05:30 | Houston | Stephen Karlson is fouled in the backcourt by Gabriel Romano - foul #1 on Gabriel Romano, team foul #5 | 69-53 |
| 05:12 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass hits a runner from close range | 69-55 |
| 05:05 | Memphis | Stephen Karlson takes the ball from Gabriel Romano in the backcourt | 69-55 |
| 04:56 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-55 |
| 04:55 | Memphis | Gabriel Romano grabs the board | 69-55 |
| 04:49 | Memphis | Matthew Glass hits the finger roll set up by Kosoko Abdullai | 71-55 |
| 04:33 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass banks in the layup set up by Stephen Karlson | 71-57 |
| 04:09 | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-57 |
| 04:08 | Houston | The rebound goes to Greg Rice | 71-57 |
| 04:06 | Houston | Gabriel Romano takes the ball from David Phillips in the backcourt | 71-57 |
| 04:03 | Memphis | Gabriel Romano lays it in | 73-57 |
| 04:01 | Houston | David Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-57 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Clary (PG), Dean Wood (SG), Larry Hawkins (PF), John Solt (C) Gabriel Romano, Josef Malkoski, Lewis Fortner, Matthew Glass | |
| Subs | Houston | Allen Morello (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) Roger Pendergrass, Greg Rice | |
| 03:42 | Memphis | Stephen Karlson picks off the pass by Kosoko Abdullai | 73-57 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - David Clary (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dean Wood (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kosoko Abdullai (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Hawkins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Solt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (tiring) 6 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Phillips (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Eric Keller (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Allen Morello (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:38 | Houston | David Clary is called for the reach on Stephen Karlson in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Clary, team foul #6 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Memphis | William Reis (SF) Kosoko Abdullai | |
| Subs | Houston | Greg Rice (C) Vincent Vaden | |
| 03:30 | Houston | Greg Rice is fouled on the floor by Larry Hawkins - foul #2 on Larry Hawkins, team foul #7 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (SG) David Phillips | |
| 03:30 | Houston | Greg Rice makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 03:30 | Houston | Greg Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Memphis | Dean Wood buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Clary | 76-59 |
| 03:03 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-59 |
| 03:02 | Houston | Eric Keller grabs the offensive rebound | 76-59 |
| 02:47 | Houston | Allen Morello's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Hawkins | 76-59 |
| 02:45 | Memphis | David Clary pulls down the rebound | 76-59 |
| 02:40 | Memphis | David Clary misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Greg Rice - foul #4 on Greg Rice, team foul #7 | 76-59 |
| Subs | Memphis | Josef Malkoski (SG), Lewis Fortner (PF), Matthew Glass (C) Dean Wood, Larry Hawkins, John Solt | |
| Subs | Houston | George Guice (SG), Richard Tschida (SF), Roger Pendergrass (PF) Stephen Karlson, Eric Keller, Allen Morello | |
| 02:40 | Memphis | David Clary makes the 1st free throw | 77-59 |
| 02:40 | Memphis | David Clary misses the 2nd free throw | 77-59 |
| 02:40 | Houston | Greg Rice pulls down the rebound | 77-59 |
| 02:16 | Houston | Greg Rice is hacked by Matthew Glass - foul #1 on Matthew Glass, team foul #8 | 77-59 |
| 02:16 | Houston | Greg Rice makes the 1st free throw | 77-60 |
| 02:16 | Houston | Greg Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 77-60 |
| 02:16 | Memphis | Josef Malkoski grabs the board | 77-60 |
| 01:50 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner's floater is tipped away by Richard Tschida | 77-60 |
| 01:49 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass gets the rebound | 77-60 |
| 01:29 | Houston | Greg Rice knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Tschida | 77-62 |
| 01:07 | Memphis | David Clary clanks a 3 from straight away | 77-62 |
| 01:05 | Memphis | Matthew Glass gets the offensive rebound | 77-62 |
| 00:36 | Memphis | Matthew Glass misses the jump hook from the left block | 77-62 |
| 00:34 | Houston | The rebound goes to George Guice | 77-62 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Houston | Richard Tschida is fouled in the backcourt by Josef Malkoski - foul #2 on Josef Malkoski, team foul #9 | 77-62 |
| 00:32 | Houston | Richard Tschida makes the 1st free throw | 77-63 |
| 00:32 | Houston | Richard Tschida makes the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Memphis | David Clary clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 77-64 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Richard Tschida grabs the board | 77-64 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Richard Tschida misses the halfcourt shot | 77-64 |