| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Richard McCarr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Barry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Hopkins (fresh) 9 pts. PF - William Delcastillo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Person (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Fierro (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike McAllister (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Hartley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Thornton (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Bernard Hartley inbounds the ball | 26-27 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey scores on a shot from close range | 26-29 |
| 19:23 | Memphis | Tommy Barry can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 19:22 | Houston | The rebound goes to Fyodor Zerphey | 26-29 |
| 18:59 | Houston | Mike McAllister is hacked by Richard McCarr - foul #2 on Richard McCarr, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Kuss (SF), Charlie Major (C) Henry Hopkins, Ronald Person | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 18:43 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey travels with the ball | 26-29 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gilbert Stone (SF) William Delcastillo | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 18:24 | Memphis | Tommy Barry hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Kuss | 29-29 |
| 18:00 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey's floater is tipped away by Charlie Major | 29-29 |
| 17:58 | Houston | Bernard Hartley tips it home | 29-31 |
| 17:29 | Memphis | Richard McCarr can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 17:28 | Houston | The rebound goes to Peter Fierro | 29-31 |
| 17:15 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey misses short on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on James Kuss - foul #1 on James Kuss, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Memphis | Stephen Crosley (SG), Henry Hopkins (SF), William Delcastillo (PF), Ronald Person (C) Richard McCarr, Gilbert Stone, James Kuss, Charlie Major | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:15 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 17:15 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 16:46 | Memphis | Henry Hopkins misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Bernard Hartley - foul #3 on Bernard Hartley, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard McCarr (PG), James Kuss (SF) Tommy Barry, Stephen Crosley | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Mayers (PF) Bernard Hartley | |
| 16:46 | Memphis | Henry Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 16:46 | Memphis | Henry Hopkins misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 16:46 | Houston | Scott Thornton pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 16:27 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey makes the turnaround in the lane | 30-35 |
| 16:05 | Memphis | Henry Hopkins is hacked by Mike McAllister - foul #1 on Mike McAllister, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | Tommy Barry (PG), Charlie Major (C) Richard McCarr, Ronald Person | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Ellis (SG) Mike McAllister | |
| 15:52 | Memphis | James Kuss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | Stephen Crosley (SG), Ronald Person (C) James Kuss, Charlie Major | |
| Subs | Houston | Shawn Callier (SG), Bernard Hartley (SF) Christopher Ellis, Robert Mayers | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Tommy Barry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Crosley (fresh) SF - Henry Hopkins (fresh) 10 pts. PF - William Delcastillo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Person (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Fierro (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Callier (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Hartley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Thornton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:27 | Houston | Bernard Hartley misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 15:26 | Memphis | The rebound goes to William Delcastillo | 30-35 |
| 15:10 | Memphis | Tommy Barry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 15:09 | Memphis | William Delcastillo tips it back up and in | 32-35 |
| 14:51 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey is fouled on the floor by Ronald Person - foul #1 on Ronald Person, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard McCarr (PG), James Kuss (SF), Charlie Major (C) Stephen Crosley, Henry Hopkins, Ronald Person | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:31 | Houston | Peter Fierro is whistled for traveling | 32-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | Eugene Mosley (PF) William Delcastillo | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:24 | Memphis | Charlie Major is hacked by Scott Thornton - foul #1 on Scott Thornton, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | William Delcastillo (PF) Eugene Mosley | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:10 | Memphis | James Kuss can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 32-35 |
| 14:09 | Houston | Scott Thornton pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 14:03 | Houston | Peter Fierro misses the 3 from straight away | 32-35 |
| 14:02 | Memphis | James Kuss snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 13:57 | Memphis | Tommy Barry can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Shawn Callier - foul #4 on Shawn Callier, team foul #4 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gilbert Stone (SF), Eugene Mosley (PF), Ronald Person (C) James Kuss, William Delcastillo, Charlie Major | |
| Subs | Houston | Mike McAllister (SG), Robert Mayers (PF) Shawn Callier, Bernard Hartley | |
| 13:57 | Memphis | Tommy Barry misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 13:57 | Memphis | Tommy Barry misses the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 13:57 | Houston | Robert Mayers snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 13:33 | Houston | Robert Mayers misses badly on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Ronald Person - foul #2 on Ronald Person, team foul #4 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | Henry Hopkins (SG), James Kuss (SF), William Delcastillo (PF), Charlie Major (C) Tommy Barry, Gilbert Stone, Eugene Mosley, Ronald Person | |
| Subs | Houston | John Luce (C) Scott Thornton | |
| 13:33 | Houston | Robert Mayers makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 13:33 | Houston | Robert Mayers makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 13:08 | Memphis | William Delcastillo loses the dribble to Mike McAllister | 32-37 |
| 13:05 | Houston | Mike McAllister hits the finger roll | 32-39 |
| 12:44 | Memphis | Richard McCarr can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-39 |
| 12:42 | Memphis | William Delcastillo tips it but misses | 32-39 |
| 12:40 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Hopkins | 32-39 |
| 12:24 | Memphis | Henry Hopkins misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 12:22 | Houston | John Luce grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 12:09 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey is hacked by James Kuss - foul #2 on James Kuss, team foul #5 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Memphis | Tommy Barry (SG), Gilbert Stone (SF), Eugene Mosley (PF), Ronald Person (C) Henry Hopkins, James Kuss, William Delcastillo, Charlie Major | |
| Subs | Houston | Bernard Hartley (SF), Scott Thornton (C) Robert Mayers, John Luce | |
| 11:51 | Houston | Mike McAllister hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-39 |
| 11:49 | Memphis | Ronald Person snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Richard McCarr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Barry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilbert Stone (fresh) PF - Eugene Mosley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Person (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Fierro (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike McAllister (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bernard Hartley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Thornton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Memphis | Richard McCarr misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Peter Fierro - foul #1 on Peter Fierro, team foul #5 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Kuss (SF), William Delcastillo (PF) Gilbert Stone, Eugene Mosley | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 11:31 | Memphis | Richard McCarr misses the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 11:31 | Memphis | Richard McCarr misses the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 11:31 | Houston | Bernard Hartley pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 11:05 | Houston | Scott Thornton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ronald Person - foul #3 on Ronald Person, team foul #6 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Memphis | Henry Hopkins (SG), Gilbert Stone (SF) Richard McCarr, James Kuss | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 11:05 | Houston | Scott Thornton misses the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 11:05 | Houston | Scott Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 10:53 | Memphis | Tommy Barry comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 10:51 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 10:29 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey loses the ball out of bounds | 32-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard McCarr (PG), James Kuss (SF), Eugene Mosley (PF) Henry Hopkins, Gilbert Stone, William Delcastillo | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Mayers (PF) Mike McAllister | |
| 10:12 | Memphis | Tommy Barry makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Richard McCarr | 34-40 |
| 09:43 | Houston | Scott Thornton can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 34-40 |
| 09:41 | Houston | Robert Mayers pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 09:19 | Houston | Peter Fierro hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 09:18 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Mayers | 34-40 |
| 08:49 | Houston | Peter Fierro misses the 3 from straight away | 34-40 |
| 08:48 | Houston | Robert Mayers pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 08:32 | Houston | Robert Mayers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 34-40 |
| 08:30 | Memphis | Eugene Mosley snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 08:11 | Memphis | Fyodor Zerphey is called for the reach on Richard McCarr - foul #1 on Fyodor Zerphey, team foul #6 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | Stephen Crosley (SG), Henry Hopkins (SF), William Delcastillo (PF), Charlie Major (C) Tommy Barry, James Kuss, Eugene Mosley, Ronald Person | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Ellis (PG), Mike McAllister (SG), John Ginter (SF), John Luce (C) Peter Fierro, Bernard Hartley, Fyodor Zerphey, Scott Thornton | |
| 07:50 | Memphis | Henry Hopkins knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard McCarr | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Richard McCarr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Crosley (fresh) SF - Henry Hopkins (fresh) 13 pts. PF - William Delcastillo (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Charlie Major (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Christopher Ellis (fresh) SG - Mike McAllister (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Ginter (fresh) PF - Robert Mayers (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - John Luce (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Houston | John Ginter scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on William Delcastillo - foul #1 on William Delcastillo, team foul #7 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Memphis | Tommy Barry (PG), Gilbert Stone (SF) Richard McCarr, Stephen Crosley | |
| Subs | Houston | Shawn Callier (PG), Fyodor Zerphey (PF) Christopher Ellis, Robert Mayers | |
| 07:26 | Houston | John Ginter misses the free throw | 37-42 |
| 07:26 | Memphis | Gilbert Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 07:15 | Memphis | Tommy Barry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-42 |
| 07:13 | Memphis | William Delcastillo grabs the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 07:00 | Memphis | Tommy Barry comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 06:59 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 06:36 | Houston | Shawn Callier misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 06:35 | Houston | John Ginter pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 06:15 | Houston | Shawn Callier loses the ball out of bounds | 37-42 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard McCarr (PG), James Kuss (SF), Ronald Person (C) Tommy Barry, Gilbert Stone, Charlie Major | |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Fierro (PG), Bernard Hartley (SF) Mike McAllister, John Ginter | |
| 06:05 | Memphis | James Kuss can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Bernard Hartley - foul #4 on Bernard Hartley, team foul #7 | 37-42 |
| 06:05 | Memphis | James Kuss makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 06:05 | Memphis | James Kuss makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 05:43 | Houston | John Luce drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Peter Fierro | 39-44 |
| 05:33 | Memphis | James Kuss misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Bernard Hartley - foul #5 on Bernard Hartley, team foul #8 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | Tommy Barry (PG), Charlie Major (C) Richard McCarr, Ronald Person | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Mayers (PF) Bernard Hartley | |
| 05:33 | Memphis | James Kuss misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 05:33 | Memphis | James Kuss makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 05:04 | Houston | Peter Fierro misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-44 |
| 05:03 | Memphis | Charlie Major grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 04:43 | Memphis | William Delcastillo clanks a 3 from straight away | 40-44 |
| 04:41 | Memphis | Charlie Major tips it home | 42-44 |
| 04:12 | Houston | John Luce misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 04:11 | Memphis | James Kuss gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 03:52 | Memphis | Peter Fierro takes the ball from Tommy Barry | 42-44 |
| 03:33 | Houston | Robert Mayers can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 03:31 | Memphis | Charlie Major pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Tommy Barry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Hopkins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - James Kuss (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Delcastillo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Charlie Major (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Fierro (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Callier (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Fyodor Zerphey (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Mayers (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - John Luce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Memphis | James Kuss lays it up and in | 44-44 |
| 02:59 | Houston | Peter Fierro clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 02:57 | Memphis | Charlie Major snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 02:43 | Memphis | Shawn Callier is called for the reach on Tommy Barry - foul #5 on Shawn Callier, team foul #9 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard McCarr (PG), Gilbert Stone (SF), Eugene Mosley (PF), Ronald Person (C) Henry Hopkins, James Kuss, William Delcastillo, Charlie Major | |
| Subs | Houston | Mike McAllister (SG), John Ginter (SF), Scott Thornton (C) Shawn Callier, Fyodor Zerphey, John Luce | |
| 02:43 | Memphis | Tommy Barry makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 02:43 | Memphis | Tommy Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 02:41 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | Stephen Crosley (SG) Tommy Barry | |
| Subs | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey (SF) John Ginter | |
| 02:28 | Houston | Peter Fierro loses the dribble to Richard McCarr | 46-44 |
| 02:12 | Memphis | Richard McCarr hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 02:11 | Houston | Scott Thornton grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 02:11 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | William Delcastillo (PF) Eugene Mosley | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:51 | Houston | Scott Thornton loses the dribble to Ronald Person | 46-44 |
| 01:29 | Memphis | Stephen Crosley is fouled on the floor by Fyodor Zerphey - foul #2 on Fyodor Zerphey, team foul #10 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | Henry Hopkins (SF) Gilbert Stone | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:29 | Memphis | Stephen Crosley makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 01:29 | Memphis | Stephen Crosley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 01:25 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 48-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | Tommy Barry (SG) Stephen Crosley | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:05 | Houston | Peter Fierro connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Fyodor Zerphey | 48-47 |
| 00:48 | Memphis | Richard McCarr misses short on a shot from the right side | 48-47 |
| 00:47 | Houston | Scott Thornton pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 00:47 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 48-47 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey misses the easy layup but he's fouled by William Delcastillo - foul #2 on William Delcastillo, team foul #8 | 48-47 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 00:15 | Memphis | Mike McAllister is called for the reach on Tommy Barry - foul #2 on Mike McAllister, team foul #11 | 48-49 |
| 00:15 | Memphis | Tommy Barry makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 00:15 | Memphis | Tommy Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Richard McCarr takes the ball from Peter Fierro in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Memphis | Richard McCarr is hacked by Peter Fierro - foul #2 on Peter Fierro, team foul #12 | 50-49 |
| 00:05 | Memphis | Richard McCarr misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 00:05 | Memphis | Richard McCarr makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 51-49 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Houston | Robert Mayers makes the jump hook from the right block | 51-51 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Richard McCarr misses long on a fullcourt shot | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Richard McCarr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tommy Barry (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Hopkins (fresh) 13 pts. PF - William Delcastillo (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Person (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Fierro (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike McAllister (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fyodor Zerphey (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Mayers (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Scott Thornton (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Houston | Scott Thornton wins the tip | 51-51 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:31 | Houston | Robert Mayers clanks a jumper in the paint | 51-51 |
| 04:29 | Houston | Scott Thornton tips it home | 51-53 |
| 04:14 | Memphis | Henry Hopkins clanks a shot from the right block | 51-53 |
| 04:13 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 03:55 | Houston | Scott Thornton drills a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Henry Hopkins - foul #1 on Henry Hopkins, team foul #9 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Memphis | Stephen Crosley (SG), James Kuss (SF), Eugene Mosley (PF), Gilbert Stone (C) Tommy Barry, Henry Hopkins, William Delcastillo, Ronald Person | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 03:55 | Houston | Scott Thornton makes the free throw | 51-56 |
| 03:35 | Memphis | James Kuss misses the jumper from the right block | 51-56 |
| 03:34 | Memphis | James Kuss grabs the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 03:23 | Memphis | Richard McCarr is called for traveling | 51-56 |
| Subs | Memphis | Tommy Barry (SG), Charlie Major (C) Stephen Crosley, Gilbert Stone | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:54 | Houston | Richard McCarr picks off the pass by Peter Fierro | 51-56 |
| 02:35 | Memphis | James Kuss comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-56 |
| 02:34 | Houston | The rebound goes to Scott Thornton | 51-56 |
| 02:34 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 51-56 |
| Subs | Memphis | Stephen Crosley (SG), Gilbert Stone (SF), William Delcastillo (PF), Ronald Person (C) Tommy Barry, James Kuss, Eugene Mosley, Charlie Major | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:05 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey can't finish the layup | 51-56 |
| 02:03 | Houston | Peter Fierro tips it in | 51-58 |
| 01:44 | Memphis | Richard McCarr drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 01:44 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 53-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | Tommy Barry (SG), Henry Hopkins (SF) Stephen Crosley, Gilbert Stone | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:18 | Houston | Peter Fierro hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Memphis | Richard McCarr buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Tommy Barry | 56-61 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Richard McCarr (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Tommy Barry (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Hopkins (fresh) 13 pts. PF - William Delcastillo (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Person (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Fierro (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike McAllister (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fyodor Zerphey (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Mayers (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Scott Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Houston | Richard McCarr is called for the reach on Robert Mayers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard McCarr, team foul #10 | 56-61 |
| 00:58 | Houston | Robert Mayers makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:58 | Houston | Robert Mayers makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Memphis | Ronald Person misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-63 |
| 00:43 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert Mayers | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Houston | Robert Mayers is hacked by Richard McCarr in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard McCarr, team foul #11 | 56-63 |
| 00:42 | Houston | Robert Mayers makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:42 | Houston | Robert Mayers makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Memphis | Tommy Barry makes the 3 from straight away set up by Richard McCarr | 59-65 |
| 00:37 | Houston | Peter Fierro is fouled in the backcourt by Richard McCarr - foul #5 on Richard McCarr, team foul #12 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Kuss (SF) Richard McCarr | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:37 | Houston | Peter Fierro makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:37 | Houston | Peter Fierro makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:33 | Memphis | Peter Fierro picks off the pass by Tommy Barry in the backcourt | 59-67 |
| 00:32 | Houston | Peter Fierro hits the finger roll | 59-69 |
| 00:25 | Memphis | Tommy Barry misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 59-69 |
| 00:23 | Houston | Robert Mayers gets the rebound | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Peter Fierro runs out the clock | 59-69 |