| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Richard Foran (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Leslie Tomlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vule Czyzewski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Liston (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Dolce (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bruce Wilcox (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Conklin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryant Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Dana (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Mayo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Bryant Kelly inbounds the ball | 39-50 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:41 | Houston | Bryant Kelly buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Wilcox | 39-52 |
| 19:14 | Memphis | Vule Czyzewski scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Foran | 41-52 |
| 19:10 | Houston | Robert Dolce is called for the reach on Bruce Wilcox in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Dolce, team foul #1 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Sloan (PG), Chionesu Abdelrahman (SF), David Langhorne (PF), Bryan Knudtson (C) Richard Foran, Vule Czyzewski, Roger Liston, Robert Dolce | |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (SG), Joey McGraw (PF), Charles Howells (C) Jason Conklin, David Dana, Robert Mayo | |
| 19:00 | Houston | Richard Sloan steals the ball from Bryant Kelly | 41-52 |
| 18:40 | Memphis | Bryan Knudtson is fouled on the floor by Jackie Kay - foul #1 on Jackie Kay, team foul #1 | 41-52 |
| 18:32 | Memphis | Chionesu Abdelrahman lays it up and in | 43-52 |
| 18:20 | Houston | David Langhorne is called for the reach on Jackie Kay - foul #3 on David Langhorne, team foul #2 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Foran (PG), Gregory Thibodeaux (SF), Roger Liston (PF), Robert Dolce (C) Richard Sloan, Chionesu Abdelrahman, David Langhorne, Bryan Knudtson | |
| Subs | Houston | Jason Conklin (SG), Francis Rhodes (PF), Robert Mayo (C) Jackie Kay, Joey McGraw, Charles Howells | |
| 18:05 | Houston | Robert Mayo comes up short on the floater from the left block | 43-52 |
| 18:03 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Richard Foran | 43-52 |
| 17:59 | Memphis | Richard Foran misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 43-52 |
| 17:58 | Houston | The rebound goes to Bryant Kelly | 43-52 |
| 17:56 | Houston | Bryant Kelly's pass is intercepted by Richard Foran in the backcourt | 43-52 |
| 17:55 | Memphis | Gregory Thibodeaux hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Foran | 45-52 |
| 17:29 | Houston | Robert Mayo misses the runner in the paint | 45-52 |
| 17:28 | Houston | Francis Rhodes tips it home | 45-54 |
| 17:14 | Memphis | Richard Foran is hacked by Jason Conklin - foul #1 on Jason Conklin, team foul #2 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Sloan (PG), John Ricketts (SG), Vule Czyzewski (SF) Richard Foran, Leslie Tomlin, Gregory Thibodeaux | |
| Subs | Houston | David Dana (PF), Charles Howells (C) Francis Rhodes, Robert Mayo | |
| 16:55 | Memphis | John Ricketts can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jason Conklin - foul #2 on Jason Conklin, team foul #3 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | Bryan Knudtson (C) Robert Dolce | |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (PG) Bruce Wilcox | |
| 16:55 | Memphis | John Ricketts makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 16:55 | Memphis | John Ricketts makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 16:40 | Houston | Jackie Kay buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bryant Kelly | 47-56 |
| 16:16 | Memphis | Bryan Knudtson misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Jason Conklin - foul #3 on Jason Conklin, team foul #4 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Foran (PG), Chionesu Abdelrahman (SF), David Langhorne (PF) Richard Sloan, Vule Czyzewski, Roger Liston | |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG) Jason Conklin | |
| 16:16 | Memphis | Bryan Knudtson makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 16:16 | Memphis | Bryan Knudtson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 16:14 | Houston | Bryant Kelly is hacked by Chionesu Abdelrahman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chionesu Abdelrahman, team foul #3 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Dolce (C) Bryan Knudtson | |
| Subs | Houston | Joey McGraw (PF) David Dana | |
| 15:49 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-56 |
| 15:48 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Howells | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Richard Foran (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Ricketts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Chionesu Abdelrahman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Langhorne (fresh) 3 pf. C - Robert Dolce (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bruce Wilcox (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jackie Kay (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryant Kelly (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joey McGraw (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Howells (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Houston | Bryant Kelly knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Bruce Wilcox and he's fouled by Chionesu Abdelrahman - foul #2 on Chionesu Abdelrahman, team foul #4 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | Tony Hansen (SG) John Ricketts | |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (PG), Horace Cirillo (SG), David Dana (PF), Robert Mayo (C) Bruce Wilcox, Jackie Kay, Joey McGraw, Charles Howells | |
| 15:34 | Houston | Bryant Kelly misses the free throw | 49-58 |
| 15:34 | Houston | Robert Mayo grabs the offensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 15:15 | Houston | Robert Mayo comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 15:13 | Houston | Francis Rhodes tips it home | 49-60 |
| 15:11 | Memphis | Robert Dolce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gregory Thibodeaux (SF), Roger Liston (PF), Bryan Knudtson (C) Chionesu Abdelrahman, David Langhorne, Robert Dolce | |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG) Bryant Kelly | |
| 14:58 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox hits a floater from the left block | 49-62 |
| 14:49 | Memphis | Richard Foran buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Tony Hansen | 51-62 |
| 14:22 | Houston | David Dana can't connect on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Gregory Thibodeaux - foul #1 on Gregory Thibodeaux, team foul #5 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Sloan (PG), David Langhorne (PF), Robert Dolce (C) Richard Foran, Roger Liston, Bryan Knudtson | |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (PG), Bryant Kelly (SF), Charles Howells (C) Bruce Wilcox, Francis Rhodes, Robert Mayo | |
| 14:22 | Houston | David Dana misses the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 14:22 | Houston | David Dana makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 14:19 | Memphis | Richard Sloan's pass is intercepted by Horace Cirillo in the backcourt | 51-63 |
| 14:05 | Houston | Jackie Kay misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-63 |
| 14:03 | Memphis | David Langhorne gets the rebound | 51-63 |
| 13:59 | Memphis | Richard Sloan misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-63 |
| 13:58 | Houston | Horace Cirillo pulls down the rebound | 51-63 |
| 13:53 | Houston | Horace Cirillo is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Charles Howells | 51-66 |
| 13:45 | Memphis | Gregory Thibodeaux connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Sloan | 53-66 |
| 13:40 | Houston | Jackie Kay misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 53-66 |
| 13:38 | Memphis | Robert Dolce grabs the board | 53-66 |
| 13:34 | Memphis | Richard Sloan loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-66 |
| Subs | Memphis | Leslie Tomlin (PG), John Ricketts (SG), Vule Czyzewski (SF), Roger Liston (PF), Bryan Knudtson (C) Richard Sloan, Tony Hansen, Gregory Thibodeaux, David Langhorne, Robert Dolce | |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG), Joey McGraw (PF) Jackie Kay, David Dana | |
| 13:21 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-66 |
| Subs | Memphis | Chionesu Abdelrahman (SF) Roger Liston | |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (SF), Robert Mayo (C) Bryant Kelly, Charles Howells | |
| 13:12 | Memphis | John Ricketts is hacked by Bruce Wilcox - foul #2 on Bruce Wilcox, team foul #5 | 53-66 |
| 12:51 | Memphis | Bryan Knudtson's fadeaway is rejected by Joey McGraw | 53-66 |
| 12:50 | Memphis | Bryan Knudtson tips it home | 55-66 |
| 12:46 | Houston | Vule Czyzewski steps in front of the Francis Rhodes pass | 55-66 |
| 12:44 | Memphis | John Ricketts is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Mayo - foul #1 on Robert Mayo, team foul #6 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Sloan (PG), Gregory Thibodeaux (SF), Roger Liston (PF), Robert Dolce (C) Leslie Tomlin, Chionesu Abdelrahman, Vule Czyzewski, Bryan Knudtson | |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (PG), Charles Howells (C) Bruce Wilcox, Robert Mayo | |
| 12:33 | Memphis | Roger Liston is open and scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Gregory Thibodeaux | 57-66 |
| 12:29 | Houston | Francis Rhodes buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Horace Cirillo | 57-68 |
| 12:11 | Memphis | Richard Sloan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Jackie Kay - foul #2 on Jackie Kay, team foul #7 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Memphis | Tony Hansen (SG) John Ricketts | |
| Subs | Houston | Jason Conklin (PG), Bryant Kelly (SF) Jackie Kay, Francis Rhodes | |
| 12:11 | Memphis | Richard Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 12:11 | Memphis | Richard Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 11:58 | Houston | Bryant Kelly misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Gregory Thibodeaux - foul #2 on Gregory Thibodeaux, team foul #6 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Foran (PG), David Langhorne (PF), Bryan Knudtson (C) Richard Sloan, Roger Liston, Robert Dolce | |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG), Robert Mayo (C) Horace Cirillo, Charles Howells | |
| 11:58 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| 11:58 | Houston | Bryant Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 11:58 | Houston | Bryant Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 11:58 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Bryan Knudtson | 59-68 |
| 11:56 | Memphis | Richard Foran is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Wilcox - foul #3 on Bruce Wilcox, team foul #8 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Memphis | Leslie Tomlin (SG), Chionesu Abdelrahman (SF), Vule Czyzewski (PF) Tony Hansen, Gregory Thibodeaux, David Langhorne | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 11:56 | Memphis | Richard Foran makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 11:56 | Memphis | Richard Foran makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 11:54 | Houston | Richard Foran picks off the pass by Bryant Kelly in the backcourt | 61-68 |
| 11:52 | Memphis | Richard Foran jams it | 63-68 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Richard Foran (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leslie Tomlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chionesu Abdelrahman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vule Czyzewski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Bryan Knudtson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bruce Wilcox (tired) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jason Conklin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bryant Kelly (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joey McGraw (tiring) 2 reb. C - Robert Mayo (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Joey McGraw | 63-71 |
| 11:22 | Memphis | Chionesu Abdelrahman is hacked by Robert Mayo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Mayo, team foul #9 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Ricketts (SG), David Langhorne (PF), Robert Dolce (C) Leslie Tomlin, Vule Czyzewski, Bryan Knudtson | |
| Subs | Houston | Horace Cirillo (SG), David Dana (PF), Charles Howells (C) Bruce Wilcox, Joey McGraw, Robert Mayo | |
| 11:22 | Memphis | Chionesu Abdelrahman makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 11:22 | Memphis | Chionesu Abdelrahman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 11:19 | Houston | Bryant Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-71 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gregory Thibodeaux (SF) Chionesu Abdelrahman | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 11:12 | Memphis | John Ricketts can't connect on a floater near the basket | 65-71 |
| 11:10 | Houston | Jason Conklin gets the rebound | 65-71 |
| 11:08 | Houston | Bryant Kelly loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-71 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (PG), Francis Rhodes (SF) Jason Conklin, Bryant Kelly | |
| 10:50 | Memphis | John Ricketts clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 65-71 |
| 10:49 | Memphis | Richard Foran misses the tip | 65-71 |
| 10:48 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Dolce | 65-71 |
| 10:41 | Memphis | Richard Foran is open but comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 65-71 |
| 10:40 | Houston | Charles Howells grabs the defensive rebound | 65-71 |
| 10:35 | Houston | Horace Cirillo misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-71 |
| 10:33 | Houston | Jackie Kay tips it back up and in | 65-73 |
| 10:27 | Memphis | John Ricketts misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-73 |
| 10:26 | Houston | Horace Cirillo pulls down the rebound | 65-73 |
| 10:22 | Houston | Horace Cirillo is whistled for traveling | 65-73 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Sloan (PG), Tony Hansen (SG), Roger Liston (PF), Bryan Knudtson (C) Richard Foran, John Ricketts, David Langhorne, Robert Dolce | |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG), Bryant Kelly (SF), Joey McGraw (PF), Robert Mayo (C) Jackie Kay, Francis Rhodes, David Dana, Charles Howells | |
| 10:08 | Memphis | Richard Sloan misses short on a shot from the right wing | 65-73 |
| 10:07 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox pulls down the rebound | 65-73 |
| 10:01 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-73 |
| 10:00 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox grabs the offensive rebound | 65-73 |
| 09:45 | Houston | Horace Cirillo is fouled on the floor by Gregory Thibodeaux - foul #3 on Gregory Thibodeaux, team foul #7 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Memphis | Leslie Tomlin (SG), Chionesu Abdelrahman (SF), Vule Czyzewski (PF) Tony Hansen, Gregory Thibodeaux, Roger Liston | |
| Subs | Houston | Jason Conklin (PG), David Dana (PF) Bruce Wilcox, Joey McGraw | |
| 09:45 | Houston | Horace Cirillo misses the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 09:45 | Memphis | Bryan Knudtson pulls down the rebound | 65-73 |
| 09:37 | Memphis | Richard Sloan buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bryan Knudtson | 67-73 |
| 09:21 | Houston | David Dana's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-73 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Ricketts (SG), Roger Liston (PF), Robert Dolce (C) Richard Sloan, Vule Czyzewski, Bryan Knudtson | |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (PG), Francis Rhodes (SF), Charles Howells (C) Horace Cirillo, Bryant Kelly, Robert Mayo | |
| 09:01 | Memphis | Leslie Tomlin misses the easy layup | 67-73 |
| 09:00 | Houston | Francis Rhodes grabs the board | 67-73 |
| 08:58 | Houston | Leslie Tomlin is called for the reach on Jackie Kay in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leslie Tomlin, team foul #8 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Foran (PG), Gregory Thibodeaux (SF) Leslie Tomlin, Chionesu Abdelrahman | |
| Subs | Houston | Joey McGraw (PF) David Dana | |
| 08:58 | Houston | Jackie Kay misses the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 08:58 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Roger Liston | 67-73 |
| 08:39 | Memphis | Robert Dolce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-73 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Langhorne (PF) Roger Liston | |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG) Jackie Kay | |
| 08:24 | Houston | Charles Howells hits the finger roll on a great pass from Francis Rhodes | 67-75 |
| 08:18 | Memphis | Gregory Thibodeaux throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-75 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Sloan (PG), Tony Hansen (SG), Vule Czyzewski (SF), Bryan Knudtson (C) Richard Foran, John Ricketts, Gregory Thibodeaux, Robert Dolce | |
| Subs | Houston | Horace Cirillo (SG), Bryant Kelly (SF), Robert Mayo (C) Jason Conklin, Joey McGraw, Charles Howells | |
| 07:58 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Richard Sloan - foul #3 on Richard Sloan, team foul #9 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Memphis | Roger Liston (PF) David Langhorne | |
| Subs | Houston | David Dana (PF) Francis Rhodes | |
| 07:58 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 07:58 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 07:55 | Memphis | Horace Cirillo is called for the reach on Tony Hansen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Horace Cirillo, team foul #10 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gregory Thibodeaux (SF) Vule Czyzewski | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 07:55 | Memphis | Tony Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 07:55 | Memphis | Tony Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| 07:53 | Houston | Horace Cirillo is hacked by Tony Hansen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tony Hansen, team foul #10 | 69-77 |
| 07:53 | Houston | Horace Cirillo misses the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 07:53 | Houston | Horace Cirillo makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 07:50 | Memphis | Richard Sloan is hacked by Bruce Wilcox in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bruce Wilcox, team foul #11 | 69-78 |
| 07:50 | Memphis | Richard Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 07:50 | Memphis | Richard Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 07:23 | Houston | Bryant Kelly scores on a floater from the baseline | 71-80 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Richard Sloan (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Tony Hansen (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Thibodeaux (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Roger Liston (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Bryan Knudtson (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bruce Wilcox (tired) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Horace Cirillo (very tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bryant Kelly (very tired) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Dana (very tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Mayo (very tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Memphis | Richard Sloan is hacked by Bryant Kelly - foul #3 on Bryant Kelly, team foul #12 | 71-80 |
| Subs | Memphis | Leslie Tomlin (SG), Chionesu Abdelrahman (SF), Robert Dolce (C) Tony Hansen, Gregory Thibodeaux, Bryan Knudtson | |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (PG), Jason Conklin (SG), Francis Rhodes (SF), Charles Howells (C) Bruce Wilcox, Horace Cirillo, Bryant Kelly, Robert Mayo | |
| 07:14 | Memphis | Richard Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 07:14 | Memphis | Richard Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 07:01 | Houston | David Dana misses the jumper from the free throw line | 73-80 |
| 06:59 | Memphis | Leslie Tomlin gets the rebound | 73-80 |
| 06:52 | Memphis | Leslie Tomlin misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 73-80 |
| 06:51 | Memphis | Chionesu Abdelrahman snags the offensive board | 73-80 |
| 06:36 | Memphis | Richard Sloan drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Chionesu Abdelrahman | 75-80 |
| 06:13 | Houston | Jackie Kay blows the layup | 75-80 |
| 06:11 | Houston | Francis Rhodes pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-80 |
| 06:02 | Houston | Chionesu Abdelrahman denies the turnaround by Charles Howells | 75-80 |
| 06:01 | Memphis | Chionesu Abdelrahman snags the defensive board | 75-80 |
| 06:01 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-80 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Foran (PG), John Ricketts (SG), Vule Czyzewski (SF), David Langhorne (PF), Bryan Knudtson (C) Richard Sloan, Leslie Tomlin, Chionesu Abdelrahman, Roger Liston, Robert Dolce | |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG), Bryant Kelly (SF), Joey McGraw (PF), Robert Mayo (C) Jackie Kay, Francis Rhodes, David Dana, Charles Howells | |
| 05:42 | Memphis | John Ricketts misses short on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Jason Conklin - foul #4 on Jason Conklin, team foul #13 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | Horace Cirillo (SG) Jason Conklin | |
| 05:42 | Memphis | John Ricketts makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 05:42 | Memphis | John Ricketts misses the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 05:42 | Houston | Robert Mayo grabs the defensive rebound | 76-80 |
| 05:39 | Houston | John Ricketts picks off the pass by Bryant Kelly in the backcourt | 76-80 |
| 05:37 | Memphis | Richard Foran lays it in on a great pass from John Ricketts | 78-80 |
| 05:32 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-80 |
| 05:31 | Memphis | John Ricketts grabs the board | 78-80 |
| 05:27 | Memphis | Richard Foran misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 78-80 |
| 05:25 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox gets the rebound | 78-80 |
| 05:19 | Houston | Robert Mayo makes the wide open driving attempt in the lane | 78-82 |
| 05:15 | Memphis | Richard Foran drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Bryan Knudtson | 80-82 |
| 04:56 | Houston | Bryant Kelly scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 80-84 |
| 04:36 | Memphis | Vule Czyzewski can't finish the layup | 80-84 |
| 04:34 | Memphis | John Ricketts misses the tip | 80-84 |
| 04:32 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Vule Czyzewski | 80-84 |
| 04:17 | Memphis | Richard Foran is fouled on the floor by Bruce Wilcox - foul #5 on Bruce Wilcox, team foul #14 | 80-84 |
| Subs | Memphis | Tony Hansen (SG), Gregory Thibodeaux (SF), Roger Liston (PF), Robert Dolce (C) John Ricketts, Vule Czyzewski, David Langhorne, Bryan Knudtson | |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (PG), Jason Conklin (SG), Francis Rhodes (SF), David Dana (PF), Charles Howells (C) Bruce Wilcox, Horace Cirillo, Bryant Kelly, Joey McGraw, Robert Mayo | |
| 04:17 | Memphis | Richard Foran misses the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 04:17 | Memphis | Richard Foran misses the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| 04:17 | Houston | Francis Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 80-84 |
| 04:13 | Houston | Francis Rhodes is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 80-87 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 04:01 | Memphis | Gregory Thibodeaux misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 80-87 |
| 03:59 | Houston | Jason Conklin snags the defensive board | 80-87 |
| 03:55 | Houston | Jackie Kay drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Conklin | 80-90 |
| 03:51 | Memphis | Richard Foran throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-90 |
| Subs | Memphis | Leslie Tomlin (SG), Chionesu Abdelrahman (SF) Tony Hansen, Gregory Thibodeaux | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 03:42 | Houston | Francis Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-90 |
| 03:40 | Memphis | Richard Foran grabs the board | 80-90 |
| 03:36 | Memphis | Leslie Tomlin buries a floater from the baseline set up by Chionesu Abdelrahman | 82-90 |
| 03:34 | Houston | Jason Conklin is hacked by Leslie Tomlin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leslie Tomlin, team foul #11 | 82-90 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Sloan (PG) Richard Foran | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Mayo (C) Charles Howells | |
| 03:34 | Houston | Jason Conklin misses the 1st free throw | 82-90 |
| 03:34 | Houston | Jason Conklin makes the 2nd free throw | 82-91 |
| 03:18 | Memphis | Leslie Tomlin makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Sloan | 84-91 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Richard Sloan (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Leslie Tomlin (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chionesu Abdelrahman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Liston (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Dolce (tired) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jackie Kay (tiring) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Conklin (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Francis Rhodes (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Dana (very tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Mayo (very tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 03:12 | Houston | Robert Dolce swats the short shot by Robert Mayo | 84-91 |
| 03:10 | Memphis | Robert Dolce gets the rebound | 84-91 |
| 03:04 | Memphis | Chionesu Abdelrahman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 84-91 |
| Subs | Memphis | Tony Hansen (SG), Gregory Thibodeaux (SF), David Langhorne (PF) Leslie Tomlin, Chionesu Abdelrahman, Roger Liston | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryant Kelly (SF) Francis Rhodes | |
| 03:02 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 84-91 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Ricketts (SG) Tony Hansen | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:39 | Houston | David Langhorne takes the ball from Bryant Kelly | 84-91 |
| 02:39 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 84-91 |
| Subs | Memphis | Leslie Tomlin (PG), Chionesu Abdelrahman (SF) Richard Sloan, Gregory Thibodeaux | |
| Subs | Houston | Horace Cirillo (SG), Francis Rhodes (PF), Charles Howells (C) Jason Conklin, David Dana, Robert Mayo | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:30 | Memphis | Chionesu Abdelrahman misses the easy open layup | 84-91 |
| 02:28 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jackie Kay | 84-91 |
| 02:26 | Houston | Leslie Tomlin steals the ball from Jackie Kay in the backcourt | 84-91 |
| 02:21 | Memphis | John Ricketts makes the floater from the baseline set up by Leslie Tomlin | 86-91 |
| 02:15 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 86-91 |
| Subs | Memphis | Vule Czyzewski (PF), Bryan Knudtson (C) David Langhorne, Robert Dolce | |
| Subs | Houston | David Dana (PF) Jackie Kay | |
| 02:03 | Houston | Horace Cirillo connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 86-94 |
| 01:53 | Memphis | John Ricketts makes the wide open shot from the left side set up by Leslie Tomlin | 88-94 |
| 01:34 | Houston | Charles Howells hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Vule Czyzewski - foul #1 on Vule Czyzewski, team foul #12 | 88-94 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Foran (PG), Roger Liston (PF), Robert Dolce (C) John Ricketts, Chionesu Abdelrahman, Bryan Knudtson | |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (PG) Francis Rhodes | |
| 01:34 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 88-94 |
| 01:34 | Houston | Charles Howells makes the 1st free throw | 88-95 |
| 01:34 | Houston | Charles Howells makes the 2nd free throw | 88-96 |
| 01:32 | Memphis | Richard Foran is hacked by Jackie Kay in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jackie Kay, team foul #15 | 88-96 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Mayo (C) Charles Howells | |
| 01:32 | Memphis | Richard Foran misses the 1st free throw | 88-96 |
| 01:32 | Memphis | Richard Foran makes the 2nd free throw | 89-96 |
| 01:16 | Houston | Robert Dolce denies the turnaround by Bryant Kelly | 89-96 |
| 01:14 | Memphis | Roger Liston snags the defensive board | 89-96 |
| 01:10 | Memphis | Vule Czyzewski misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 89-96 |
| 01:09 | Memphis | Roger Liston tips it but misses | 89-96 |
| 01:08 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jackie Kay | 89-96 |
| 00:56 | Houston | Bryant Kelly is denied on a layup by Roger Liston | 89-96 |
| 00:55 | Houston | David Dana tips it but misses | 89-96 |
| 00:54 | Memphis | Roger Liston pulls down the rebound | 89-96 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:50 | Memphis | Richard Foran is hacked by Jackie Kay - foul #4 on Jackie Kay, team foul #16 | 89-96 |
| 00:50 | Memphis | Richard Foran makes the 1st free throw | 90-96 |
| 00:50 | Memphis | Richard Foran makes the 2nd free throw | 91-96 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:48 | Houston | Richard Foran is called for the reach on Jackie Kay in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Foran, team foul #13 | 91-96 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (SF) Bryant Kelly | |
| 00:48 | Houston | Jackie Kay makes the 1st free throw | 91-97 |
| 00:48 | Houston | Jackie Kay misses the 2nd free throw | 91-97 |
| 00:48 | Memphis | Roger Liston snags the defensive board | 91-97 |
| 00:44 | Memphis | Vule Czyzewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 91-97 |
| 00:43 | Houston | Horace Cirillo is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Foran - foul #3 on Richard Foran, team foul #14 | 91-97 |
| 00:43 | Houston | Horace Cirillo makes the 1st free throw | 91-98 |
| 00:43 | Houston | Horace Cirillo makes the 2nd free throw | 91-99 |
| 00:39 | Memphis | Leslie Tomlin can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 91-99 |
| 00:37 | Houston | David Dana grabs the board | 91-99 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:36 | Houston | Richard Foran is called for the reach on David Dana in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Foran, team foul #15 | 91-99 |
| 00:36 | Houston | David Dana makes the 1st free throw | 91-100 |
| 00:36 | Houston | David Dana makes the 2nd free throw | 91-101 |
| 00:28 | Memphis | Richard Foran comes up short on the shot near the basket | 91-101 |
| 00:27 | Memphis | Vule Czyzewski gets the offensive rebound | 91-101 |
| 00:23 | Memphis | Leslie Tomlin is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Richard Foran | 93-101 |
| 00:22 | Houston | Richard Foran is called for the reach on Francis Rhodes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Foran, team foul #16 | 93-101 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Sloan (PG) Richard Foran | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:22 | Houston | Francis Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 93-102 |
| 00:22 | Houston | Francis Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 93-103 |
| 00:16 | Memphis | Vule Czyzewski drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Leslie Tomlin | 95-103 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Richard Sloan is called for the reach on Francis Rhodes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Sloan, team foul #17 | 95-103 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Francis Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 95-103 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Francis Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 95-104 |
| 00:12 | Memphis | Leslie Tomlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 95-104 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Francis Rhodes is fouled on the floor by Leslie Tomlin - foul #3 on Leslie Tomlin, team foul #18 | 95-104 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Francis Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 95-105 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Francis Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 95-106 |
| 00:06 | Memphis | Francis Rhodes takes the ball from Vule Czyzewski | 95-106 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Jackie Kay runs out the clock | 95-106 |