| Lineup | Houston | PG - Russell Schrader (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Hebert (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Charles Fitzgibbons (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Nordquist (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - Corey Roseman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Freed (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Corey Roseman inbounds the ball | 41-48 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 19:40 | Houston | Jeff Johnston pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 19:20 | Houston | Alonzo Lee makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Russell Schrader and he's hacked by Corey Roseman - foul #1 on Corey Roseman, team foul #1 | 43-48 |
| 19:20 | Houston | Alonzo Lee makes the free throw | 44-48 |
| 18:56 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 18:55 | Houston | Jeff Johnston grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 18:53 | Houston | Russell Schrader is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-48 |
| 18:41 | Memphis | Corey Roseman clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 44-48 |
| 18:39 | Houston | Alonzo Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 18:18 | Houston | Clarence Hebert misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-48 |
| 18:16 | Houston | Jeff Johnston tips it back up and in | 46-48 |
| 18:02 | Memphis | Jeff Johnston is called for the reach on Charles Fitzgibbons - foul #2 on Jeff Johnston, team foul #1 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Melvin Womble (PG), Louis Vital (SG), Michael Shipley (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Landon Zanchez (C) Russell Schrader, Clarence Hebert, Alonzo Lee, Dikembe Akimseu, Jeff Johnston | |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (PG), David Haber (SG), Robert Howell (SF), Kenny Dudley (PF), Ricardo Salazar (C) Charles Fitzgibbons, Raymond Nordquist, Corey Roseman, Brian Freed, Donald Goodman | |
| 17:52 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Ricardo Salazar | 46-50 |
| 17:38 | Houston | The refs have stopped play. Melvin Womble is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 46-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Allen (PF) Melvin Womble | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 17:23 | Houston | Louis Vital comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 17:22 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Kenny Dudley | 46-50 |
| 17:18 | Memphis | Richard Boyd misses the easy layup | 46-50 |
| 17:16 | Memphis | Ricardo Salazar tips it in | 46-52 |
| 17:06 | Houston | Michael Shipley connects on the runner from the baseline | 48-52 |
| 16:57 | Memphis | Richard Boyd misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-52 |
| 16:56 | Memphis | David Haber misses the tip | 48-52 |
| 16:55 | Houston | Michael Johnson gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 16:28 | Houston | Michael Shipley comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-52 |
| 16:26 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 16:20 | Memphis | David Haber scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Boyd and he's hacked by Louis Vital - foul #2 on Louis Vital, team foul #2 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Clarence Hebert (SG), Alonzo Lee (SF), Dikembe Akimseu (PF), Jeff Johnston (C) Louis Vital, Landon Zanchez, Michael Shipley, Mark Allen, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), Raymond Nordquist (SG), Brian Freed (PF), Donald Goodman (C) Richard Boyd, Robert Howell, Kenny Dudley, Ricardo Salazar | |
| 16:20 | Memphis | David Haber makes the free throw | 48-55 |
| 16:01 | Houston | Jeff Johnston misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-55 |
| 16:00 | Houston | Jeff Johnston grabs the offensive board | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Russell Schrader (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Hebert (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Charles Fitzgibbons (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Nordquist (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Haber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brian Freed (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:47 | Houston | Jeff Johnston banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dikembe Akimseu | 50-55 |
| 15:34 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by David Haber and he's fouled by Russell Schrader - foul #3 on Russell Schrader, team foul #3 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG) Clarence Hebert | |
| Subs | Memphis | Corey Roseman (SF) David Haber | |
| 15:34 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons makes the free throw | 50-58 |
| 15:14 | Houston | Victor Gardner misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 15:13 | Houston | Jeff Johnston grabs the offensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 15:08 | Houston | Alonzo Lee misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-58 |
| 15:06 | Houston | Alonzo Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 14:47 | Houston | Victor Gardner is hacked by Charles Fitzgibbons - foul #3 on Charles Fitzgibbons, team foul #2 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Shipley (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Landon Zanchez (C) Alonzo Lee, Dikembe Akimseu, Jeff Johnston | |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Allee (SG), Robert Howell (PF), Ricardo Salazar (C) Raymond Nordquist, Brian Freed, Donald Goodman | |
| 14:34 | Houston | Edward Allee steps in front of the Russell Schrader pass | 50-58 |
| 14:30 | Memphis | Corey Roseman lays it in on a great pass from Edward Allee | 50-60 |
| 14:07 | Houston | Michael Shipley hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-60 |
| 14:06 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Ricardo Salazar | 50-60 |
| 14:01 | Memphis | Corey Roseman scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Fitzgibbons | 50-62 |
| 13:58 | Houston | Robert Howell steals it from Michael Shipley in the backcourt | 50-62 |
| 13:42 | Memphis | Edward Allee misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 50-62 |
| 13:40 | Memphis | Ricardo Salazar can't tip it in | 50-62 |
| 13:39 | Memphis | Robert Howell misses the tip | 50-62 |
| 13:38 | Houston | Michael Johnson snags the defensive board | 50-62 |
| 13:36 | Houston | Ricardo Salazar is called for the reach on Victor Gardner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ricardo Salazar, team foul #3 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Louis Vital (PG), Clarence Hebert (SG), Alonzo Lee (SF), Mark Allen (PF), Jeff Johnston (C) Victor Gardner, Russell Schrader, Michael Shipley, Michael Johnson, Landon Zanchez | |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (PG), Kelly James (SF), Kenny Dudley (PF), Donald Goodman (C) Charles Fitzgibbons, Corey Roseman, Robert Howell, Ricardo Salazar | |
| 13:25 | Houston | Alonzo Lee misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 50-62 |
| 13:24 | Houston | Mark Allen tips it back up and in | 52-62 |
| 13:10 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Allee | 52-64 |
| 12:48 | Houston | Edward Allee steals the ball from Alonzo Lee | 52-64 |
| 12:44 | Memphis | Edward Allee misses the dunk | 52-64 |
| 12:43 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jeff Johnston | 52-64 |
| 12:41 | Houston | Louis Vital is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Vital, team foul #4 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Shipley (SF) Alonzo Lee | |
| Subs | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist (SG), David Haber (SF), Robert Howell (PF) Edward Allee, Kelly James, Donald Goodman | |
| 12:32 | Memphis | Richard Boyd double dribbles | 52-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Landon Zanchez (C) Jeff Johnston | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 12:17 | Houston | Clarence Hebert makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-64 |
| 12:03 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-64 |
| 12:02 | Houston | Clarence Hebert grabs the board | 55-64 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Louis Vital (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Hebert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Shipley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Landon Zanchez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Richard Boyd (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Nordquist (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Haber (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Howell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenny Dudley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Houston | Louis Vital hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Howell - foul #2 on Robert Howell, team foul #4 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Alonzo Lee (SF), Dikembe Akimseu (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Clarence Hebert, Michael Shipley, Mark Allen, Landon Zanchez | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kelly James (SF), Brian Freed (PF), Ricardo Salazar (C) Richard Boyd, Robert Howell, Kenny Dudley | |
| 11:42 | Houston | Louis Vital misses the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 11:42 | Houston | Louis Vital makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 11:32 | Memphis | Michael Johnson takes the ball from David Haber | 56-64 |
| 11:26 | Houston | Louis Vital misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-64 |
| 11:24 | Memphis | Brian Freed snags the defensive board | 56-64 |
| 11:17 | Memphis | David Haber can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 56-64 |
| 11:15 | Memphis | Ricardo Salazar tips it home | 56-66 |
| 11:03 | Houston | Alonzo Lee misses the open dunk | 56-66 |
| 11:01 | Houston | Michael Johnson tips it but misses | 56-66 |
| 11:00 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Raymond Nordquist | 56-66 |
| 10:55 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-66 |
| 10:54 | Houston | Victor Gardner snags the defensive board | 56-66 |
| 10:50 | Houston | Victor Gardner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (SG) Louis Vital | |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), Corey Roseman (SF) David Haber, Kelly James | |
| 10:33 | Memphis | Corey Roseman makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Raymond Nordquist | 56-68 |
| 10:20 | Houston | Alonzo Lee knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 58-68 |
| 10:11 | Memphis | Brian Freed's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Akimseu | 58-68 |
| 09:54 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu misses the lay-in | 58-68 |
| 09:53 | Houston | Alonzo Lee tips it in | 60-68 |
| 09:36 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Russell Schrader - foul #4 on Russell Schrader, team foul #5 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Houston | Melvin Womble (PG), Clarence Hebert (SG), Michael Shipley (SF), Jeff Johnston (C) Victor Gardner, Russell Schrader, Alonzo Lee, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (PG), Robert Howell (SF), Donald Goodman (C) Charles Fitzgibbons, Corey Roseman, Ricardo Salazar | |
| 09:36 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 09:36 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 09:27 | Houston | Clarence Hebert misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-70 |
| 09:25 | Houston | Jeff Johnston hits the follow up shot | 62-70 |
| 09:13 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Howell | 62-72 |
| 08:54 | Houston | Robert Howell steals the ball from Jeff Johnston | 62-72 |
| 08:44 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 62-75 |
| 08:41 | Houston | Michael Shipley loses the dribble to Richard Boyd in the backcourt | 62-75 |
| 08:40 | Memphis | Robert Howell banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Boyd | 62-77 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:26 | Houston | Jeff Johnston misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Donald Goodman - foul #4 on Donald Goodman, team foul #5 | 62-77 |
| Subs | Houston | Landon Zanchez (SG), Mark Allen (PF) Clarence Hebert, Dikembe Akimseu | |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Allee (PG), David Haber (SG), Kenny Dudley (PF) Richard Boyd, Raymond Nordquist, Brian Freed | |
| 08:26 | Houston | Jeff Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 63-77 |
| 08:26 | Houston | Jeff Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 63-77 |
| 08:26 | Memphis | Donald Goodman grabs the board | 63-77 |
| 08:11 | Memphis | Robert Howell is hacked by Michael Shipley - foul #2 on Michael Shipley, team foul #6 | 63-77 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), Corey Roseman (SF) Edward Allee, Robert Howell | |
| 08:01 | Memphis | Donald Goodman makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles Fitzgibbons | 63-79 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Melvin Womble (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Landon Zanchez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Shipley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Allen (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeff Johnston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Charles Fitzgibbons (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Haber (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Roseman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenny Dudley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Goodman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:52 | Houston | Michael Shipley comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 63-79 |
| 07:51 | Memphis | Donald Goodman grabs the defensive rebound | 63-79 |
| 07:46 | Memphis | Landon Zanchez is called for the reach on David Haber - foul #2 on Landon Zanchez, team foul #7 | 63-79 |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Russell Schrader (SG), Michael Johnson (PF) Melvin Womble, Michael Shipley, Jeff Johnston | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ricardo Salazar (C) Donald Goodman | |
| 07:46 | Memphis | David Haber makes the 1st free throw | 63-80 |
| 07:46 | Memphis | David Haber misses the 2nd free throw | 63-80 |
| 07:46 | Houston | Michael Johnson gets the rebound | 63-80 |
| 07:26 | Houston | The short jumper by Landon Zanchez is denied by Ricardo Salazar | 63-80 |
| 07:24 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Johnson | 63-80 |
| 07:09 | Houston | Corey Roseman picks off the pass by Russell Schrader | 63-80 |
| 07:05 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons hits the finger roll on a great pass from Corey Roseman | 63-82 |
| 06:56 | Houston | Victor Gardner misses the jumper from the right wing | 63-82 |
| 06:54 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Gardner | 63-82 |
| 06:47 | Houston | Michael Johnson lays it in on a nice dish by Mark Allen | 65-82 |
| 06:38 | Memphis | Corey Roseman hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Charles Fitzgibbons | 65-84 |
| 06:18 | Houston | Landon Zanchez misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-84 |
| 06:17 | Memphis | David Haber snags the defensive board | 65-84 |
| 06:09 | Memphis | David Haber comes up short on the runner in the paint | 65-84 |
| 06:08 | Houston | Michael Johnson grabs the board | 65-84 |
| 06:05 | Houston | Victor Gardner is fouled in the backcourt by David Haber - foul #2 on David Haber, team foul #6 | 65-84 |
| Subs | Houston | Melvin Womble (PG), Clarence Hebert (SG), Alonzo Lee (SF), Michael Shipley (PF), Jeff Johnston (C) Victor Gardner, Russell Schrader, Mark Allen, Michael Johnson, Landon Zanchez | |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (PG), Edward Allee (SG), Robert Howell (SF), Brian Freed (PF), Donald Goodman (C) Charles Fitzgibbons, David Haber, Corey Roseman, Kenny Dudley, Ricardo Salazar | |
| 05:54 | Houston | Clarence Hebert is hacked by Brian Freed - foul #2 on Brian Freed, team foul #7 | 65-84 |
| 05:54 | Houston | Clarence Hebert makes the 1st free throw | 66-84 |
| 05:54 | Houston | Clarence Hebert makes the 2nd free throw | 67-84 |
| 05:46 | Memphis | Edward Allee misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 67-84 |
| 05:44 | Houston | The rebound goes to Michael Shipley | 67-84 |
| 05:37 | Houston | Alonzo Lee misses long on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Donald Goodman - foul #5 on Donald Goodman, team foul #8 | 67-84 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kenny Dudley (C) Donald Goodman | |
| 05:37 | Houston | Alonzo Lee makes the 1st free throw | 68-84 |
| 05:37 | Houston | Alonzo Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 69-84 |
| 05:25 | Memphis | Brian Freed misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 69-84 |
| 05:24 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jeff Johnston | 69-84 |
| 05:21 | Houston | Melvin Womble is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 69-84 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG) Melvin Womble | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kelly James (SF) Brian Freed | |
| 05:12 | Memphis | Edward Allee connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Richard Boyd | 69-86 |
| 05:06 | Houston | Russell Schrader misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-86 |
| 05:05 | Houston | Russell Schrader snags the offensive board | 69-86 |
| 04:50 | Houston | Michael Shipley buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Richard Boyd - foul #1 on Richard Boyd, team foul #9 | 71-86 |
| Subs | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu (PF) Alonzo Lee | |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), Raymond Nordquist (SG) Richard Boyd, Edward Allee | |
| 04:50 | Houston | Michael Shipley makes the free throw | 72-86 |
| 04:38 | Memphis | Kelly James is fouled on the floor by Michael Shipley - foul #3 on Michael Shipley, team foul #8 | 72-86 |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Alonzo Lee (SF) Clarence Hebert, Michael Shipley | |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Freed (PF) Robert Howell | |
| 04:38 | Memphis | Kelly James misses the 1st free throw | 72-86 |
| 04:38 | Houston | Jeff Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 72-86 |
| 04:35 | Houston | Russell Schrader's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-86 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ricardo Salazar (C) Kenny Dudley | |
| 04:25 | Memphis | Ricardo Salazar misses the jump hook in the paint | 72-86 |
| 04:24 | Houston | Jeff Johnston snags the defensive board | 72-86 |
| 04:20 | Houston | Victor Gardner is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 74-86 |
| 04:03 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brian Freed | 74-88 |
| 03:56 | Houston | Alonzo Lee hits a shot in the paint set up by Victor Gardner | 76-88 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Russell Schrader (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Alonzo Lee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Johnston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Charles Fitzgibbons (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Nordquist (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kelly James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Freed (tiring) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ricardo Salazar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:48 | Memphis | Dikembe Akimseu denies the turnaround by Ricardo Salazar | 76-88 |
| 03:47 | Houston | Alonzo Lee grabs the board | 76-88 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:44 | Houston | Brian Freed is called for the reach on Russell Schrader in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Freed, team foul #10 | 76-88 |
| Subs | Houston | Louis Vital (SG), Michael Johnson (PF), Landon Zanchez (C) Victor Gardner, Dikembe Akimseu, Jeff Johnston | |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Allee (PG), David Haber (SG), Corey Roseman (SF), Robert Howell (PF), Kenny Dudley (C) Charles Fitzgibbons, Raymond Nordquist, Kelly James, Brian Freed, Ricardo Salazar | |
| 03:44 | Houston | Russell Schrader makes the 1st free throw | 77-88 |
| 03:44 | Houston | Russell Schrader makes the 2nd free throw | 78-88 |
| 03:35 | Memphis | Edward Allee comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 78-88 |
| 03:33 | Houston | Landon Zanchez grabs the defensive rebound | 78-88 |
| 03:28 | Houston | Alonzo Lee is open and buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Russell Schrader | 80-88 |
| 03:23 | Memphis | Edward Allee hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 80-88 |
| 03:21 | Memphis | David Haber pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-88 |
| 03:10 | Memphis | David Haber hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Howell | 80-90 |
| 02:49 | Houston | Landon Zanchez misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 80-90 |
| 02:48 | Houston | Landon Zanchez tips it back up and in | 82-90 |
| 02:48 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-90 |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Clarence Hebert (SG), Michael Shipley (SF), Dikembe Akimseu (PF) Russell Schrader, Louis Vital, Alonzo Lee, Landon Zanchez | |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), Brian Freed (PF), Ricardo Salazar (C) Edward Allee, Corey Roseman, Kenny Dudley | |
| 02:33 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 82-90 |
| 02:31 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Freed | 82-90 |
| 02:24 | Memphis | Robert Howell hits a jumper from close range | 82-92 |
| 02:24 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-92 |
| Subs | Houston | Alonzo Lee (SF), Jeff Johnston (C) Michael Shipley, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist (SG), Corey Roseman (SF) David Haber, Brian Freed | |
| 02:03 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 82-92 |
| 02:01 | Houston | Victor Gardner hits the follow up shot | 84-92 |
| 02:01 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-92 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Freed (PF) Robert Howell | |
| 01:46 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons misses short on a jumper from the left side | 84-92 |
| 01:44 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist tips it in | 84-94 |
| 01:34 | Houston | Corey Roseman picks off the pass by Alonzo Lee | 84-94 |
| 01:30 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist banks in the layup on a nice dish by Corey Roseman | 84-96 |
| 01:11 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu banks in the layup | 86-96 |
| 00:49 | Memphis | Ricardo Salazar comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 86-96 |
| 00:47 | Houston | The rebound goes to Dikembe Akimseu | 86-96 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Houston | Corey Roseman steals the ball from Dikembe Akimseu in the backcourt | 86-96 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Memphis | Brian Freed is hacked by Jeff Johnston - foul #3 on Jeff Johnston, team foul #9 | 86-96 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Louis Vital (SG), Michael Shipley (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Landon Zanchez (C) Victor Gardner, Clarence Hebert, Alonzo Lee, Dikembe Akimseu, Jeff Johnston | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kenny Dudley (C) Ricardo Salazar | |
| 00:41 | Memphis | Brian Freed misses the 1st free throw | 86-96 |
| 00:41 | Houston | Landon Zanchez gets the rebound | 86-96 |
| 00:36 | Houston | Louis Vital misses the shot from the free throw line | 86-96 |
| 00:35 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist grabs the defensive rebound | 86-96 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons comes up short on the shot from the left side | 86-96 |
| 00:27 | Houston | Michael Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 86-96 |
| 00:25 | Houston | Landon Zanchez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 86-96 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons runs out the clock | 86-96 |