| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Larry Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Derose (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Wentworth (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Lima (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Sanders (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Christopher Benedetti (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Karr (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles McGlothern (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Terry Lewis inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Houston | Michael Harrison hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by William Sanders - foul #4 on William Sanders, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Young (C) William Sanders | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 19:50 | Houston | Michael Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 19:50 | Houston | Michael Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 19:32 | Memphis | David Derose shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 30-31 |
| 19:30 | Houston | Michael Harrison gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 19:25 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Harold Karr | 30-33 |
| 19:11 | Memphis | Larry Wallace is fouled on the floor by Michael Harrison - foul #2 on Michael Harrison, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 18:59 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth clanks a floater from close range | 30-33 |
| 18:58 | Houston | The rebound goes to Charles McGlothern | 30-33 |
| 18:51 | Houston | Michael Harrison's fadeaway is rejected by Henry Wentworth | 30-33 |
| 18:50 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 18:35 | Houston | Terry Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-33 |
| 18:16 | Memphis | Larry Wallace is fouled on the floor by Michael Harrison - foul #3 on Michael Harrison, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | Floyd Fikes (PF) Michael Harrison | |
| 17:52 | Memphis | Charles McGlothern blocks the short jumper by David Derose | 30-33 |
| 17:50 | Houston | The rebound goes to Christopher Benedetti | 30-33 |
| 17:32 | Houston | Harold Karr hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-33 |
| 17:30 | Memphis | Robert Lima pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 17:18 | Memphis | Robert Lima is fouled on the floor by Floyd Fikes - foul #1 on Floyd Fikes, team foul #3 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Memphis | Craig Walter (SF), Ronald Babcock (PF) Henry Wentworth, Robert Lima | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:55 | Memphis | A charge is called on Kevin Young - foul #2 on Kevin Young, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | Phil Rubalcaba (C) Charles McGlothern | |
| 16:41 | Houston | Harold Karr hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Phil Rubalcaba | 30-35 |
| 16:15 | Memphis | Larry Wallace connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Derose | 32-35 |
| 15:57 | Houston | Harold Karr is hacked by David Derose - foul #2 on David Derose, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), Henry Wentworth (SF), Robert Lima (PF) Larry Wallace, Craig Walter, Ronald Babcock | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Cole (PG), Travis Blom (SG), Michael Harrison (PF) Christopher Benedetti, Harold Karr, Terry Lewis | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Matthew Montiel (fresh) SG - David Derose (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Wentworth (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Lima (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Young (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edward Cole (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Travis Blom (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Floyd Fikes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Phil Rubalcaba (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Houston | Edward Cole comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 32-35 |
| 15:40 | Memphis | David Derose snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 15:20 | Memphis | David Derose misses the lay-in | 32-35 |
| 15:19 | Houston | Floyd Fikes gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 15:14 | Houston | Floyd Fikes is called for a charge - foul #2 on Floyd Fikes, team foul #4 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Karr (SG), Charles McGlothern (C) Floyd Fikes, Phil Rubalcaba | |
| 14:58 | Memphis | David Derose works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Travis Blom - foul #4 on Travis Blom, team foul #5 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | Terry Lewis (SF) Travis Blom | |
| 14:58 | Memphis | David Derose misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 14:58 | Memphis | David Derose misses the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 14:58 | Houston | Edward Cole grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 14:51 | Houston | Harold Karr misses the dunk but the foul's on Henry Wentworth - foul #1 on Henry Wentworth, team foul #4 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Wallace (PG) David Derose | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Benedetti (PG) Edward Cole | |
| 14:51 | Houston | Harold Karr makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 14:51 | Houston | Harold Karr makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 14:28 | Memphis | Larry Wallace hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-37 |
| 14:27 | Houston | Charles McGlothern grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 14:09 | Houston | Michael Harrison clanks a turnaround near the basket | 32-37 |
| 14:07 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 13:53 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth misses the lay-in | 32-37 |
| 13:51 | Houston | Charles McGlothern pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 13:35 | Houston | Larry Wallace steals it from Harold Karr | 32-37 |
| 13:20 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 13:18 | Houston | Michael Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 13:11 | Houston | Harold Karr buries a jumper in the paint | 32-39 |
| 12:53 | Memphis | Kevin Young misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 12:51 | Houston | Harold Karr snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 12:37 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti can't connect on a shot in the paint | 32-39 |
| 12:36 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 12:33 | Memphis | Larry Wallace double dribbles in the backcourt | 32-39 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Derose (SG), Craig Walter (SF), Ronald Babcock (PF), William Sanders (C) Matthew Montiel, Henry Wentworth, Robert Lima, Kevin Young | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Cole (PG), Floyd Fikes (SF), Phil Rubalcaba (C) Christopher Benedetti, Terry Lewis, Charles McGlothern | |
| 12:18 | Houston | Michael Harrison hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 12:16 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Craig Walter | 32-39 |
| 11:51 | Memphis | David Derose misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 11:49 | Memphis | Ronald Babcock can't tip it in | 32-39 |
| 11:47 | Houston | The rebound goes to Michael Harrison | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Larry Wallace (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Derose (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Walter (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Babcock (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Sanders (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edward Cole (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Karr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Fikes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Harrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Phil Rubalcaba (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Houston | Harold Karr buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Edward Cole | 32-42 |
| 11:26 | Memphis | Larry Wallace misses the shot from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 11:24 | Memphis | Craig Walter tips it back up and in | 34-42 |
| 11:11 | Houston | Michael Harrison banks in the layup | 34-44 |
| 10:56 | Memphis | Larry Wallace misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Edward Cole - foul #1 on Edward Cole, team foul #6 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Benedetti (PG), Charles McGlothern (C) Harold Karr, Michael Harrison | |
| 10:56 | Memphis | Larry Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 10:56 | Memphis | Larry Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 10:41 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Larry Wallace - foul #2 on Larry Wallace, team foul #5 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG) Larry Wallace | |
| Subs | Houston | Terry Lewis (SF) Edward Cole | |
| 10:41 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 10:41 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 10:20 | Memphis | David Derose evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Matthew Montiel | 38-46 |
| 10:07 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ronald Babcock - foul #1 on Ronald Babcock, team foul #6 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Henry Wentworth (SF) Craig Walter | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Cole (SG) Floyd Fikes | |
| 10:07 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 10:07 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 09:38 | Memphis | David Derose makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Sanders | 41-48 |
| 09:21 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti lays it in on a great pass from Terry Lewis | 41-50 |
| 08:52 | Memphis | Edward Cole takes the ball from Henry Wentworth | 41-50 |
| 08:48 | Houston | Terry Lewis hits the finger roll set up by Edward Cole | 41-52 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 08:25 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Derose | 43-52 |
| 08:09 | Houston | Phil Rubalcaba clanks a jumper from the left block | 43-52 |
| 08:07 | Houston | Terry Lewis tips it home | 43-54 |
| 07:48 | Memphis | Charles McGlothern blocks the short jumper by Henry Wentworth | 43-54 |
| 07:47 | Houston | Terry Lewis grabs the board | 43-54 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Matthew Montiel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Derose (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Wentworth (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Babcock (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Christopher Benedetti (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Cole (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Terry Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phil Rubalcaba (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles McGlothern (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:42 | Houston | The jump hook by Christopher Benedetti is blocked by William Sanders | 43-54 |
| 07:40 | Houston | Edward Cole tips it home | 43-56 |
| 07:20 | Memphis | William Sanders can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 43-56 |
| 07:19 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth snags the offensive board | 43-56 |
| 07:00 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-56 |
| 06:58 | Houston | Charles McGlothern snags the defensive board | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 06:55 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti travels in the backcourt | 43-56 |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Wallace (PG), Craig Walter (SF), Robert Lima (PF), Kevin Young (C) Matthew Montiel, Henry Wentworth, Ronald Babcock, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Houston | Sebastian Long (PG), Harold Karr (SG), Travis Blom (SF), Michael Harrison (PF), Byron Harshaw (C) Christopher Benedetti, Edward Cole, Terry Lewis, Phil Rubalcaba, Charles McGlothern | |
| 06:39 | Memphis | Larry Wallace hits a wide open floater from the right wing on a great pass from Craig Walter | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 06:19 | Houston | Sebastian Long is hacked by Kevin Young - foul #3 on Kevin Young, team foul #7 | 45-56 |
| 06:19 | Houston | Sebastian Long misses the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 06:19 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Robert Lima | 45-56 |
| 06:17 | Memphis | Larry Wallace's pass is intercepted by Sebastian Long in the backcourt | 45-56 |
| 06:08 | Houston | Travis Blom travels with the ball | 45-56 |
| 05:54 | Memphis | Robert Lima comes up short on the runner in the paint | 45-56 |
| 05:53 | Houston | Byron Harshaw snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:32 | Houston | Michael Harrison hits a floater from the left wing and he's hacked by Larry Wallace - foul #3 on Larry Wallace, team foul #8 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (SG) David Derose | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Benedetti (PG) Sebastian Long | |
| 05:32 | Houston | Michael Harrison makes the free throw | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:16 | Memphis | Byron Harshaw takes the ball from Larry Wallace | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:53 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti misses the lay-in | 45-59 |
| 04:52 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel grabs the defensive rebound | 45-59 |
| 04:44 | Memphis | Robert Lima buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Larry Wallace | 47-59 |
| 04:29 | Houston | Harold Karr misses the 3 from the left corner | 47-59 |
| 04:28 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Travis Blom | 47-59 |
| 04:09 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-61 |
| 03:52 | Memphis | Larry Wallace is hacked by Christopher Benedetti - foul #2 on Christopher Benedetti, team foul #7 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Derose (SG), Henry Wentworth (SF), William Sanders (C) Matthew Montiel, Craig Walter, Kevin Young | |
| Subs | Houston | Terry Lewis (SF), Floyd Fikes (PF), Charles McGlothern (C) Travis Blom, Michael Harrison, Byron Harshaw | |
| 03:52 | Memphis | Larry Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 03:52 | Houston | Charles McGlothern snags the defensive board | 47-61 |
| 03:29 | Houston | Terry Lewis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-61 |
| 03:27 | Memphis | David Derose pulls down the rebound | 47-61 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Larry Wallace (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Derose (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Wentworth (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Lima (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Sanders (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Christopher Benedetti (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Karr (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Floyd Fikes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles McGlothern (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:06 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Larry Wallace | 49-61 |
| 02:43 | Houston | Floyd Fikes misses the easy layup | 49-61 |
| 02:41 | Memphis | David Derose grabs the board | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 02:16 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth double dribbles | 49-61 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), Ronald Babcock (PF), Kevin Young (C) Larry Wallace, Robert Lima, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Cole (PG), Travis Blom (SG), Phil Rubalcaba (PF), Byron Harshaw (C) Christopher Benedetti, Harold Karr, Terry Lewis, Charles McGlothern | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 01:52 | Houston | Floyd Fikes blows the layup but he's hacked by Henry Wentworth - foul #2 on Henry Wentworth, team foul #9 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Wallace (PG), Robert Lima (PF), William Sanders (C) Matthew Montiel, Ronald Babcock, Kevin Young | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:52 | Houston | Floyd Fikes makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 01:52 | Houston | Floyd Fikes misses the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 01:52 | Memphis | The rebound goes to William Sanders | 49-62 |
| 01:39 | Memphis | David Derose shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Larry Wallace | 51-62 |
| 01:16 | Houston | Floyd Fikes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-62 |
| 01:14 | Memphis | William Sanders pulls down the rebound | 51-62 |
| 01:10 | Memphis | Larry Wallace's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-62 |
| 00:44 | Houston | Floyd Fikes banks in the layup on a great pass from Edward Cole | 51-64 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 00:39 | Memphis | Byron Harshaw is called for the reach on David Derose - foul #1 on Byron Harshaw, team foul #8 | 51-64 |
| 00:39 | Memphis | David Derose misses the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 00:39 | Houston | Phil Rubalcaba grabs the defensive rebound | 51-64 |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 00:12 | Houston | Floyd Fikes comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 51-64 |
| 00:11 | Memphis | David Derose pulls down the rebound | 51-64 |
| 00:07 | Memphis | Larry Wallace hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 51-64 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Phil Rubalcaba snags the defensive board | 51-64 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Edward Cole runs out the clock | 51-64 |