| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fresh) SG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Armando Rodriguez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Spier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Kress (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - James Ellison (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Pye (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SF - Mark Williams (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Archie Stewart (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Geoffrey Vinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Mark Williams inbounds the ball | 30-46 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Memphis | Archie Stewart misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 30-46 |
| 19:45 | Memphis | Archie Stewart hits the follow up shot | 30-48 |
| 19:25 | Houston | Harold Clingerman is fouled on the floor by Geoffrey Vinson - foul #1 on Geoffrey Vinson, team foul #1 | 30-48 |
| 19:12 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez scores on a 3 from the left corner | 33-48 |
| 18:59 | Memphis | Timothy Pye comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-48 |
| 18:58 | Memphis | Archie Stewart gets the offensive rebound | 33-48 |
| 18:45 | Memphis | Timothy Pye is called for traveling | 33-48 |
| 18:43 | Houston | Eric Larmon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-48 |
| 18:37 | Memphis | Mark Williams hits a 3 from the right wing set up by James Ellison | 33-51 |
| 18:20 | Houston | Robert Spier clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-51 |
| 18:18 | Memphis | Mark Williams pulls down the rebound | 33-51 |
| 17:58 | Memphis | Timothy Pye is fouled on the floor by James Kress - foul #1 on James Kress, team foul #1 | 33-51 |
| 17:41 | Memphis | Archie Stewart hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Timothy Pye | 33-53 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:34 | Houston | Robert Spier misses the 3 from the right corner | 33-53 |
| 17:32 | Memphis | James Ellison pulls down the rebound | 33-53 |
| 17:08 | Memphis | James Ellison knocks in the 3 from straight away | 33-56 |
| 16:52 | Houston | James Kress hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-56 |
| 16:51 | Memphis | Timothy Pye pulls down the rebound | 33-56 |
| 16:32 | Memphis | James Ellison misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-56 |
| 16:31 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 33-56 |
| 16:20 | Houston | Robert Spier is fouled on the floor by Archie Stewart - foul #2 on Archie Stewart, team foul #2 | 33-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Noyes (PG), William Gouin (SG), Keith Costello (SF), Kevin Wardle (PF), Wesley Kaplan (C) Eric Larmon, Harold Clingerman, Armando Rodriguez, Robert Spier, James Kress | |
| Subs | Memphis | Roger Solomon (PG), Derek Williams (SG), Larry Thompson (SF), Patrick Sheard (PF), Richard Lambeth (C) James Ellison, Timothy Pye, Mark Williams, Archie Stewart, Geoffrey Vinson | |
| 16:09 | Houston | Larry Thompson steps in front of the Keith Costello pass | 33-56 |
| 15:54 | Memphis | Roger Solomon misses the lay-in | 33-56 |
| 15:52 | Memphis | Patrick Sheard hits the follow up shot | 33-58 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Kevin Noyes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Gouin (fresh) SF - Keith Costello (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Wardle (fresh) C - Wesley Kaplan (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Roger Solomon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Derek Williams (fresh) SF - Larry Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Sheard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Lambeth (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Houston | Kevin Wardle jams it and the foul's on Richard Lambeth - foul #1 on Richard Lambeth, team foul #3 | 35-58 |
| 15:43 | Houston | Kevin Wardle makes the free throw | 36-58 |
| 15:29 | Memphis | Derek Williams is hacked by Kevin Wardle - foul #3 on Kevin Wardle, team foul #2 | 36-58 |
| 15:12 | Memphis | Kevin Wardle steps in front of the Roger Solomon pass | 36-58 |
| 14:51 | Houston | Kevin Noyes clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-58 |
| 14:50 | Memphis | Larry Thompson pulls down the rebound | 36-58 |
| 14:46 | Memphis | Kevin Noyes is called for the reach on Roger Solomon - foul #1 on Kevin Noyes, team foul #3 | 36-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG), Robert Spier (PF), James Kress (C) William Gouin, Kevin Wardle, Wesley Kaplan | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Ellison (PG), Timothy Pye (SG), Mark Williams (SF), Archie Stewart (PF), Geoffrey Vinson (C) Roger Solomon, Derek Williams, Larry Thompson, Patrick Sheard, Richard Lambeth | |
| 14:30 | Memphis | Mark Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-58 |
| 14:28 | Memphis | Archie Stewart tips it but misses | 36-58 |
| 14:27 | Houston | James Kress grabs the board | 36-58 |
| 14:18 | Houston | Eric Larmon knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Spier | 39-58 |
| 14:06 | Memphis | Timothy Pye hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by James Ellison and he's hacked by Keith Costello - foul #3 on Keith Costello, team foul #4 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (SG), Armando Rodriguez (SF) Kevin Noyes, Keith Costello | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 14:06 | Memphis | Timothy Pye makes the free throw | 39-61 |
| 13:52 | Houston | Robert Spier misses the lay-in | 39-61 |
| 13:50 | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-61 |
| 13:41 | Memphis | Mark Williams comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-61 |
| 13:39 | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson tips it in | 39-63 |
| 13:19 | Houston | Robert Spier buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harold Clingerman | 41-63 |
| 13:06 | Memphis | Archie Stewart misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Robert Spier - foul #2 on Robert Spier, team foul #5 | 41-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Wardle (PF), Wesley Kaplan (C) Robert Spier, James Kress | |
| Subs | Memphis | Roger Solomon (PG), Derek Williams (SG), Richard Lambeth (C) James Ellison, Timothy Pye, Geoffrey Vinson | |
| 13:06 | Memphis | Archie Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 41-63 |
| 13:06 | Memphis | Archie Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 41-64 |
| 12:54 | Houston | Eric Larmon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 41-64 |
| 12:53 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Wesley Kaplan | 41-64 |
| 12:46 | Houston | Kevin Wardle scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Eric Larmon | 43-64 |
| 12:42 | Memphis | Roger Solomon's pass is intercepted by Eric Larmon in the backcourt | 43-64 |
| 12:41 | Houston | Eric Larmon misses the easy layup | 43-64 |
| 12:40 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Richard Lambeth | 43-64 |
| 12:32 | Memphis | Richard Lambeth's pass is intercepted by Harold Clingerman | 43-64 |
| 12:17 | Houston | Eric Larmon connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-64 |
| 12:05 | Memphis | Kevin Wardle blocks the short jumper by Archie Stewart | 46-64 |
| 12:03 | Houston | Wesley Kaplan grabs the board | 46-64 |
| 11:46 | Houston | Eric Larmon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-64 |
| 11:45 | Memphis | Archie Stewart snags the defensive board | 46-64 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Clingerman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Armando Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Wardle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Wesley Kaplan (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Roger Solomon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Derek Williams (fresh) SF - Mark Williams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Archie Stewart (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. C - Richard Lambeth (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Memphis | Mark Williams drills a 3 from the right corner | 46-67 |
| 11:23 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-67 |
| 11:22 | Memphis | Archie Stewart pulls down the rebound | 46-67 |
| 11:04 | Memphis | Richard Lambeth hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Roger Solomon | 46-69 |
| 10:48 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-69 |
| 10:47 | Memphis | Archie Stewart pulls down the rebound | 46-69 |
| 10:27 | Memphis | Mark Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-69 |
| 10:26 | Houston | Wesley Kaplan pulls down the rebound | 46-69 |
| 10:20 | Houston | Harold Clingerman can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Derek Williams - foul #1 on Derek Williams, team foul #4 | 46-69 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Noyes (PG), Keith Costello (SF), Robert Spier (PF), James Kress (C) Eric Larmon, Armando Rodriguez, Kevin Wardle, Wesley Kaplan | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Ellison (PG), Timothy Pye (SG), Larry Thompson (SF), Patrick Sheard (PF), Geoffrey Vinson (C) Roger Solomon, Derek Williams, Mark Williams, Archie Stewart, Richard Lambeth | |
| 10:20 | Houston | Harold Clingerman makes the 1st free throw | 47-69 |
| 10:20 | Houston | Harold Clingerman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-69 |
| 10:11 | Memphis | Timothy Pye misses short on a runner from close range | 48-69 |
| 10:09 | Memphis | James Ellison grabs the offensive board | 48-69 |
| 09:58 | Memphis | Patrick Sheard comes up short on the runner in the paint | 48-69 |
| 09:56 | Memphis | James Ellison tips it back up and in | 48-71 |
| 09:37 | Houston | Geoffrey Vinson denies the turnaround by Robert Spier | 48-71 |
| 09:36 | Houston | James Kress misses the tip | 48-71 |
| 09:34 | Houston | James Kress hits the follow up shot | 50-71 |
| 09:20 | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson misses the floater from the right block but the foul's on James Kress - foul #2 on James Kress, team foul #6 | 50-71 |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (SG) Harold Clingerman | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 09:20 | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson makes the 1st free throw | 50-72 |
| 09:20 | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-73 |
| 08:58 | Houston | William Gouin misses badly on a shot from the right side | 50-73 |
| 08:56 | Houston | Kevin Noyes tips it back up and in | 52-73 |
| 08:43 | Memphis | Larry Thompson knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Geoffrey Vinson and the foul's on James Kress - foul #3 on James Kress, team foul #7 | 52-75 |
| 08:43 | Memphis | Larry Thompson makes the free throw | 52-76 |
| 08:33 | Houston | William Gouin drills a 3 from the right wing | 55-76 |
| 08:24 | Memphis | James Ellison hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy Pye | 55-79 |
| 08:10 | Houston | James Kress drills a floater from the right wing | 57-79 |
| 08:01 | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson loses the ball out of bounds | 57-79 |
| Subs | Houston | Darryl Christmas (SG), Armando Rodriguez (SF) Kevin Noyes, Keith Costello | |
| Subs | Memphis | Mark Williams (SF), Archie Stewart (PF) Larry Thompson, Patrick Sheard | |
| 07:49 | Houston | James Kress misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Geoffrey Vinson - foul #2 on Geoffrey Vinson, team foul #5 | 57-79 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG) Darryl Christmas | |
| Subs | Memphis | Roger Solomon (PG) James Ellison | |
| 07:49 | Houston | James Kress misses the 1st free throw | 57-79 |
| 07:49 | Houston | James Kress misses the 2nd free throw | 57-79 |
| 07:49 | Memphis | Archie Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 57-79 |
| 07:45 | Memphis | Timothy Pye misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William Gouin - foul #1 on William Gouin, team foul #8 | 57-79 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Wardle (PF), Wesley Kaplan (C) Robert Spier, James Kress | |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Lambeth (C) Geoffrey Vinson | |
| 07:45 | Memphis | Timothy Pye makes the 1st free throw | 57-80 |
| 07:45 | Memphis | Timothy Pye makes the 2nd free throw | 57-81 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Gouin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Armando Rodriguez (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Wardle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Wesley Kaplan (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Roger Solomon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timothy Pye (fresh) 19 pts. 8 ast. SF - Mark Williams (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Archie Stewart (fresh) 16 pts. 12 reb. C - Richard Lambeth (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Houston | Eric Larmon is fouled on the floor by Richard Lambeth - foul #2 on Richard Lambeth, team foul #6 | 57-81 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Derek Williams (SG) Timothy Pye | |
| 07:08 | Houston | Kevin Wardle is hacked by Archie Stewart - foul #3 on Archie Stewart, team foul #7 | 57-81 |
| 07:08 | Houston | Kevin Wardle makes the 1st free throw | 58-81 |
| 07:08 | Houston | Kevin Wardle misses the 2nd free throw | 58-81 |
| 07:08 | Memphis | Archie Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 58-81 |
| 06:57 | Memphis | Archie Stewart hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Mark Williams | 58-83 |
| 06:42 | Houston | Eric Larmon misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 58-83 |
| 06:40 | Memphis | Mark Williams grabs the board | 58-83 |
| 06:32 | Memphis | Mark Williams misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-83 |
| 06:30 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Archie Stewart | 58-83 |
| 06:16 | Memphis | Richard Lambeth misses badly on a floater from the right side | 58-83 |
| 06:14 | Houston | Kevin Wardle gets the rebound | 58-83 |
| 05:57 | Houston | Wesley Kaplan connects on the jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Roger Solomon - foul #1 on Roger Solomon, team foul #8 | 60-83 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Noyes (PG), Harold Clingerman (SG), Robert Spier (PF), James Kress (C) Eric Larmon, William Gouin, Armando Rodriguez, Kevin Wardle | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Ellison (PG), Timothy Pye (SG), Patrick Sheard (PF), Geoffrey Vinson (C) Roger Solomon, Derek Williams, Archie Stewart, Richard Lambeth | |
| 05:57 | Houston | Wesley Kaplan makes the free throw | 61-83 |
| 05:36 | Memphis | James Ellison is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on James Ellison, team foul #9 | 61-83 |
| Subs | Houston | Keith Costello (SF) Wesley Kaplan | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 05:21 | Houston | Keith Costello misses badly on a floater from close range but he's fouled by James Ellison - foul #2 on James Ellison, team foul #10 | 61-83 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Thompson (SF) Mark Williams | |
| 05:21 | Houston | Keith Costello makes the 1st free throw | 62-83 |
| 05:21 | Houston | Keith Costello misses the 2nd free throw | 62-83 |
| 05:21 | Memphis | Patrick Sheard grabs the board | 62-83 |
| 05:14 | Memphis | Timothy Pye hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by James Ellison | 62-85 |
| 05:07 | Houston | Keith Costello scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Kevin Noyes | 64-85 |
| 04:43 | Memphis | Robert Spier swats the layup by Larry Thompson | 64-85 |
| 04:42 | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson tips it home | 64-87 |
| 04:16 | Houston | Kevin Noyes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-87 |
| 04:14 | Memphis | Patrick Sheard snags the defensive board | 64-87 |
| 03:55 | Memphis | Patrick Sheard can't connect on a shot in the paint | 64-87 |
| 03:53 | Houston | James Kress gets the rebound | 64-87 |
| 03:49 | Houston | Harold Clingerman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-87 |
| 03:48 | Houston | Robert Spier tips it home | 66-87 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Kevin Noyes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Clingerman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Keith Costello (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Spier (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Kress (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - James Ellison (fresh) 11 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Pye (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 8 ast. SF - Larry Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Sheard (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Geoffrey Vinson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Memphis | Kevin Noyes is called for the reach on Timothy Pye - foul #2 on Kevin Noyes, team foul #9 | 66-87 |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (PG), Darryl Christmas (SG), Kevin Wardle (PF), Wesley Kaplan (C) Kevin Noyes, Harold Clingerman, Robert Spier, James Kress | |
| Subs | Memphis | Roger Solomon (PG), Robert Dodge (PF), Richard Lambeth (C) James Ellison, Patrick Sheard, Geoffrey Vinson | |
| 03:34 | Memphis | Timothy Pye makes the 1st free throw | 66-88 |
| 03:34 | Memphis | Timothy Pye misses the 2nd free throw | 66-88 |
| 03:34 | Houston | Wesley Kaplan grabs the defensive rebound | 66-88 |
| 03:13 | Houston | Darryl Christmas misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 66-88 |
| 03:11 | Houston | Wesley Kaplan grabs the offensive rebound | 66-88 |
| 03:02 | Houston | Larry Thompson takes the ball from William Gouin | 66-88 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:34 | Memphis | Timothy Pye's pass is intercepted by Wesley Kaplan | 66-88 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 02:17 | Houston | Timothy Pye steals the ball from Keith Costello | 66-88 |
| 01:55 | Memphis | Robert Dodge can't connect on a shot in the lane | 66-88 |
| 01:54 | Houston | Kevin Wardle gets the rebound | 66-88 |
| 01:42 | Houston | Larry Thompson steals it from Wesley Kaplan | 66-88 |
| 01:16 | Memphis | Timothy Pye is denied on a layup by Wesley Kaplan | 66-88 |
| 01:14 | Memphis | Richard Lambeth hits the follow up shot | 66-90 |
| 01:10 | Houston | Timothy Pye picks off the pass by Kevin Wardle | 66-90 |
| 01:05 | Memphis | Roger Solomon misses the easy layup | 66-90 |
| 01:04 | Houston | The rebound goes to Kevin Wardle | 66-90 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Houston | Keith Costello comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-90 |
| 00:54 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Wesley Kaplan | 66-90 |
| 00:50 | Houston | William Gouin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-90 |
| 00:48 | Memphis | Larry Thompson snags the defensive board | 66-90 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Memphis | Roger Solomon connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Lambeth and he's fouled by William Gouin - foul #2 on William Gouin, team foul #10 | 66-92 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Noyes (PG) Darryl Christmas | |
| Subs | Memphis | Derek Williams (SG), Patrick Sheard (PF) Timothy Pye, Robert Dodge | |
| 00:27 | Memphis | Roger Solomon makes the free throw | 66-93 |
| 00:23 | Houston | William Gouin's pass is intercepted by Derek Williams | 66-93 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Roger Solomon runs out the clock | 66-93 |