| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Perry (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Byrd (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Earl Baro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Roy Prater (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Carney (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Nelson Shumaker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Burk (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Earl Baro inbounds the ball | 23-45 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Houston | Nelson Shumaker is called for the reach on Philip Perry - foul #1 on Nelson Shumaker, team foul #1 | 23-45 |
| 19:32 | Houston | Earl Baro hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Nelson Shumaker - foul #2 on Nelson Shumaker, team foul #2 | 23-45 |
| 19:32 | Houston | Earl Baro makes the 1st free throw | 24-45 |
| 19:32 | Houston | Earl Baro makes the 2nd free throw | 25-45 |
| 19:22 | Memphis | Philip Perry steps in front of the Michael Jackson pass | 25-45 |
| 19:19 | Houston | Earl Baro banks in the layup on a great pass from Philip Perry | 27-45 |
| 19:01 | Memphis | Carl Burk misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-45 |
| 19:00 | Houston | Earl Baro grabs the board | 27-45 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 18:37 | Houston | Tony Byrd comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-45 |
| 18:35 | Memphis | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 27-45 |
| 18:17 | Memphis | Carl Burk drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Jackson | 27-47 |
| 18:11 | Houston | Tony Byrd connects on the 3 from the right wing | 30-47 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 18:00 | Memphis | Michael Jackson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Mark Hart | 30-50 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 17:49 | Houston | Tony Byrd makes the jumpshot from the right side | 32-50 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 17:27 | Memphis | Carl Burk scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Nelson Shumaker | 32-53 |
| 17:20 | Houston | Earl Baro connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-53 |
| 17:00 | Memphis | Carl Burk connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael Jackson | 35-56 |
| 16:51 | Houston | Roy Prater misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Carl Burk - foul #2 on Carl Burk, team foul #3 | 35-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (SG), William Piper (SF), Jesse Masters (C) Tony Byrd, Earl Baro, Joseph Carney | |
| Subs | Memphis | Terry Jones (PG), William Chavis (SG), Robert Caouette (PF), Robert Macy (C) Nelson Shumaker, Michael Jackson, Carl Burk, William Smith | |
| 16:51 | Houston | Roy Prater makes the 1st free throw | 36-56 |
| 16:51 | Houston | Roy Prater misses the 2nd free throw | 36-56 |
| 16:51 | Memphis | Robert Macy snags the defensive board | 36-56 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 16:24 | Memphis | Robert Macy comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Jesse Masters - foul #2 on Jesse Masters, team foul #1 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Pletcher (PG), Howard Heskett (C) Philip Perry, Roy Prater | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 16:24 | Memphis | Robert Macy makes the 1st free throw | 36-57 |
| 16:24 | Memphis | Robert Macy makes the 2nd free throw | 36-58 |
| 15:59 | Houston | Chad Pletcher scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Piper | 39-58 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Chad Pletcher (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Augustus Bonkowski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Piper (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jesse Masters (fresh) 2 pts. C - Howard Heskett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Terry Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Chavis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Hart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Caouette (fresh) C - Robert Macy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 15:37 | Memphis | Robert Caouette misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 39-58 |
| 15:35 | Memphis | Mark Hart tips it in | 39-60 |
| 15:26 | Houston | William Piper is called for traveling | 39-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Perry (PG), Tony Byrd (SG), Joseph Carney (C) Chad Pletcher, Augustus Bonkowski, Howard Heskett | |
| Subs | Memphis | Nelson Shumaker (PG), Michael Jackson (SG), Ross Williamson (PF), William Smith (C) Terry Jones, William Chavis, Robert Caouette, Robert Macy | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 15:07 | Memphis | William Smith slams it home on a nice dish by Michael Jackson | 39-62 |
| 14:58 | Houston | Michael Jackson steps in front of the Philip Perry pass | 39-62 |
| 14:54 | Memphis | Michael Jackson hits the finger roll | 39-64 |
| 14:42 | Houston | Philip Perry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-64 |
| 14:41 | Memphis | Mark Hart snags the defensive board | 39-64 |
| 14:22 | Memphis | Mark Hart can't finish the layup | 39-64 |
| 14:20 | Memphis | William Smith tips it home | 39-66 |
| 13:57 | Houston | Tony Byrd connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Philip Perry | 41-66 |
| 13:34 | Memphis | William Smith clanks a runner from the right block | 41-66 |
| 13:33 | Memphis | William Smith tips it back up and in | 41-68 |
| 13:18 | Houston | Michael Jackson steals it from Tony Byrd | 41-68 |
| 12:49 | Memphis | Ross Williamson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-68 |
| 12:47 | Houston | Tony Byrd pulls down the rebound | 41-68 |
| 12:26 | Houston | William Piper connects on the open fadeaway from the left side set up by Joseph Carney | 43-68 |
| 11:58 | Memphis | Michael Jackson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-68 |
| 11:56 | Memphis | William Smith tips it but misses | 43-68 |
| 11:55 | Houston | Tony Byrd grabs the board | 43-68 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Perry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tony Byrd (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - William Piper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jesse Masters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Carney (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Nelson Shumaker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Hart (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ross Williamson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:40 | Houston | Jesse Masters's fadeaway is rejected by William Smith | 43-68 |
| 11:38 | Memphis | Nelson Shumaker grabs the board | 43-68 |
| 11:13 | Memphis | William Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Jesse Masters | 43-68 |
| 11:12 | Houston | The rebound goes to Joseph Carney | 43-68 |
| 10:56 | Houston | Tony Byrd buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-68 |
| 10:27 | Memphis | Ross Williamson can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by William Piper - foul #1 on William Piper, team foul #2 | 46-68 |
| Subs | Houston | John Douglas (PG), Augustus Bonkowski (SG), Earl Baro (SF), Roy Prater (PF), Howard Heskett (C) Philip Perry, Tony Byrd, William Piper, Jesse Masters, Joseph Carney | |
| Subs | Memphis | Terry Jones (PG), William Chavis (SG), Carl Burk (PF), Robert Macy (C) Nelson Shumaker, Michael Jackson, Mark Hart, William Smith | |
| 10:27 | Memphis | Ross Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 46-69 |
| 10:27 | Memphis | Ross Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-69 |
| 10:27 | Houston | The rebound goes to Earl Baro | 46-69 |
| 10:16 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-69 |
| 10:15 | Houston | Howard Heskett gets the offensive rebound | 46-69 |
| 10:08 | Houston | Earl Baro misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-69 |
| 10:06 | Houston | Howard Heskett can't tip it in | 46-69 |
| 10:05 | Memphis | Robert Macy pulls down the rebound | 46-69 |
| 09:47 | Memphis | Ross Williamson scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Terry Jones | 46-71 |
| 09:31 | Houston | Roy Prater comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 46-71 |
| 09:29 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Robert Macy | 46-71 |
| 09:10 | Memphis | Robert Macy hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Ross Williamson | 46-73 |
| 08:47 | Houston | Ross Williamson takes the ball from Augustus Bonkowski | 46-73 |
| 08:44 | Memphis | William Chavis lays it in on a nice dish by Ross Williamson | 46-75 |
| 08:34 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Earl Baro | 49-75 |
| 08:17 | Memphis | Robert Macy is fouled on the floor by Howard Heskett - foul #1 on Howard Heskett, team foul #3 | 49-75 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Perry (PG) John Douglas | |
| Subs | Memphis | Howard Fulcher (PG), Harold Beckett (SG), Nelson Shumaker (SF), Robert Caouette (C) Terry Jones, William Chavis, Ross Williamson, Robert Macy | |
| 07:59 | Memphis | Carl Burk clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 49-75 |
| 07:57 | Memphis | Harold Beckett gets the offensive rebound | 49-75 |
| 07:41 | Memphis | Carl Burk throws it down on a great pass from Howard Fulcher and he's hacked by Howard Heskett - foul #2 on Howard Heskett, team foul #4 | 49-77 |
| Subs | Houston | Tony Byrd (SG), Joseph Carney (C) Augustus Bonkowski, Roy Prater | |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Jackson (SG), William Smith (C) Harold Beckett, Robert Caouette | |
| 07:41 | Memphis | Carl Burk makes the free throw | 49-78 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Perry (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tony Byrd (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Earl Baro (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Howard Heskett (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Carney (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Howard Fulcher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nelson Shumaker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Carl Burk (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:32 | Houston | Howard Heskett slams it home on a nice dish by Earl Baro and the foul's on Carl Burk - foul #3 on Carl Burk, team foul #4 | 51-78 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Caouette (PF) Carl Burk | |
| 07:32 | Houston | Howard Heskett misses the free throw | 51-78 |
| 07:32 | Memphis | Robert Caouette snags the defensive board | 51-78 |
| 07:14 | Memphis | William Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-78 |
| 07:12 | Houston | Howard Heskett grabs the board | 51-78 |
| 07:04 | Houston | Philip Perry loses the ball out of bounds | 51-78 |
| Subs | Houston | John Douglas (SF), Robert McWatters (PF) Earl Baro, Howard Heskett | |
| Subs | Memphis | Terry Jones (PG) Howard Fulcher | |
| 06:44 | Memphis | Michael Jackson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Caouette | 51-81 |
| 06:28 | Houston | Tony Byrd comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 51-81 |
| 06:27 | Memphis | Robert Caouette pulls down the rebound | 51-81 |
| 06:03 | Memphis | Nelson Shumaker is fouled on the floor by John Douglas - foul #4 on John Douglas, team foul #5 | 51-81 |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (SG), Howard Heskett (SF), Jesse Masters (C) Philip Perry, Tony Byrd, Joseph Carney | |
| Subs | Memphis | William Chavis (SG), Ross Williamson (SF), Robert Macy (C) Michael Jackson, Nelson Shumaker, William Smith | |
| 05:47 | Memphis | Robert Macy misses the runner in the lane | 51-81 |
| 05:45 | Houston | Robert McWatters grabs the board | 51-81 |
| 05:38 | Houston | Robert McWatters misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-81 |
| 05:37 | Memphis | Ross Williamson snags the defensive board | 51-81 |
| 05:16 | Memphis | Ross Williamson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Terry Jones | 51-84 |
| 05:07 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski hits a fadeaway from the left side | 53-84 |
| 04:44 | Memphis | Augustus Bonkowski takes the ball from Ross Williamson | 53-84 |
| 04:30 | Houston | Howard Heskett is hacked by Terry Jones - foul #3 on Terry Jones, team foul #5 | 53-84 |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Pletcher (PG), William Piper (SF) John Douglas, Robert McWatters | |
| Subs | Memphis | Howard Fulcher (PG) Terry Jones | |
| 04:21 | Houston | Howard Fulcher steals it from William Piper | 53-84 |
| 04:01 | Memphis | Robert Macy banks in the layup | 53-86 |
| 03:43 | Houston | William Piper misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-86 |
| 03:41 | Houston | Jesse Masters hits the follow up shot | 55-86 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Chad Pletcher (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Augustus Bonkowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Piper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jesse Masters (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Heskett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Howard Fulcher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Chavis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ross Williamson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Caouette (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Macy (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:17 | Memphis | Howard Fulcher is hacked by Augustus Bonkowski - foul #1 on Augustus Bonkowski, team foul #6 | 55-86 |
| Subs | Houston | John Douglas (SF) Augustus Bonkowski | |
| Subs | Memphis | Harold Beckett (SG) William Chavis | |
| 02:57 | Memphis | Howard Fulcher can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 55-86 |
| 02:56 | Memphis | Robert Macy tips it in | 55-88 |
| 02:44 | Houston | Chad Pletcher is whistled for a carry | 55-88 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert McWatters (PF) Howard Heskett | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:23 | Memphis | Ross Williamson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Douglas - foul #5 on John Douglas, team foul #7 | 55-88 |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (SG) John Douglas | |
| Subs | Memphis | Terry Jones (PG) Howard Fulcher | |
| 02:23 | Memphis | Ross Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 55-89 |
| 02:23 | Memphis | Ross Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-90 |
| 02:15 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-90 |
| 02:02 | Memphis | Robert Caouette hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Terry Jones | 55-92 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:51 | Houston | Jesse Masters misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Harold Beckett - foul #1 on Harold Beckett, team foul #6 | 55-92 |
| Subs | Houston | Howard Heskett (C) Robert McWatters | |
| Subs | Memphis | William Chavis (SG) Harold Beckett | |
| 01:51 | Houston | Jesse Masters makes the 1st free throw | 56-92 |
| 01:51 | Houston | Jesse Masters makes the 2nd free throw | 57-92 |
| 01:31 | Memphis | Jesse Masters takes the ball from Ross Williamson | 57-92 |
| 01:25 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 57-92 |
| 01:24 | Memphis | Robert Macy grabs the board | 57-92 |
| 01:05 | Memphis | Ross Williamson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-92 |
| 01:03 | Houston | Jesse Masters grabs the board | 57-92 |
| 00:59 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski is fouled on the floor by Robert Macy - foul #1 on Robert Macy, team foul #7 | 57-92 |
| 00:59 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski makes the 1st free throw | 58-92 |
| 00:59 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 58-92 |
| 00:59 | Memphis | Robert Macy grabs the defensive rebound | 58-92 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:39 | Memphis | Robert Macy buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Terry Jones | 58-94 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Houston | William Piper misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-94 |
| 00:33 | Houston | Jesse Masters pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-94 |
| 00:30 | Houston | William Piper can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-94 |
| 00:29 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Heskett | 58-94 |
| 00:27 | Houston | Jesse Masters is hacked by Robert Caouette - foul #1 on Robert Caouette, team foul #8 | 58-94 |
| 00:27 | Houston | Jesse Masters misses the 1st free throw | 58-94 |
| 00:27 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Robert Macy | 58-94 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Terry Jones runs out the clock | 58-94 |