| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Bennett Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marvin Dowling (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Lonnie Sheffield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Murrin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Dean (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Phillip Smith (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Telek Krasinski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Hulett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joshua Kunkel (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Savage (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Michael Hulett inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Houston | Bennett Smith steals it from Telek Krasinski | 29-35 |
| 19:32 | Memphis | Bennett Smith blows the layup | 29-35 |
| 19:30 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Murrin | 29-35 |
| 19:11 | Memphis | Robert Murrin comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 29-35 |
| 19:09 | Houston | Michael Hulett gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 18:49 | Houston | Phillip Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-35 |
| 18:47 | Houston | Telek Krasinski grabs the offensive board | 29-35 |
| 18:29 | Houston | Marvin Dowling steals it from Scott Savage | 29-35 |
| 18:25 | Memphis | Bennett Smith blows the layup | 29-35 |
| 18:23 | Houston | Michael Hulett pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 18:20 | Houston | Michael Hulett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | Radomil Zinner (PG), Joseph Miller (SF), Peter Bates (PF), Joseph Pennington (C) Bennett Smith, Lonnie Sheffield, Robert Murrin, Kenneth Dean | |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Bynoe (SF), Irvin Haskell (C) Michael Hulett, Scott Savage | |
| 17:53 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Radomil Zinner | 32-35 |
| 17:39 | Houston | Phillip Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-35 |
| 17:38 | Houston | Fred Bynoe hits the follow up shot | 32-37 |
| 17:22 | Memphis | Fred Bynoe picks off the pass by Joseph Miller | 32-37 |
| 17:00 | Houston | Fred Bynoe buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Phillip Smith | 32-40 |
| 16:47 | Memphis | Joseph Miller misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Irvin Haskell - foul #2 on Irvin Haskell, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | Bennett Smith (PG), Robert Murrin (PF), Kenneth Dean (C) Marvin Dowling, Peter Bates, Joseph Pennington | |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Pearce (PG), John Lake (SG), Michael Hulett (SF), Scott Savage (C) Phillip Smith, Telek Krasinski, Joshua Kunkel, Irvin Haskell | |
| 16:47 | Memphis | Joseph Miller makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 16:47 | Memphis | Joseph Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 16:47 | Memphis | Kenneth Dean grabs the offensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 16:27 | Memphis | Robert Murrin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 16:25 | Houston | The rebound goes to Fred Bynoe | 33-40 |
| 16:04 | Houston | Patrick Pearce knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Michael Hulett | 33-43 |
| 15:57 | Memphis | Robert Murrin hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Bennett Smith | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Bennett Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Radomil Zinner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Miller (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Murrin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Dean (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Patrick Pearce (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Lake (fresh) SF - Michael Hulett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Bynoe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. C - Scott Savage (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Houston | Bennett Smith picks off the pass by Patrick Pearce in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| 15:52 | Memphis | Bennett Smith lays it in | 37-43 |
| 15:35 | Houston | Scott Savage misses the easy dunk attempt but he's hacked by Joseph Miller - foul #3 on Joseph Miller, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerard Riddle (PG), Marvin Dowling (SG), Lonnie Sheffield (SF), Peter Bates (C) Bennett Smith, Radomil Zinner, Joseph Miller, Kenneth Dean | |
| Subs | Houston | Keith Bailey (PF) Fred Bynoe | |
| 15:35 | Houston | Scott Savage makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 15:35 | Houston | Scott Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 15:24 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 15:23 | Houston | Patrick Pearce grabs the board | 37-45 |
| 15:09 | Houston | Patrick Pearce misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-45 |
| 15:08 | Memphis | Lonnie Sheffield gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 14:52 | Memphis | Gerard Riddle misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 14:50 | Memphis | Peter Bates tips it in | 39-45 |
| 14:47 | Houston | Lonnie Sheffield is called for the reach on Michael Hulett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lonnie Sheffield, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Memphis | Joseph Pennington (C) Robert Murrin | |
| Subs | Houston | Telek Krasinski (SG), Joshua Kunkel (PF), Irvin Haskell (C) John Lake, Michael Hulett, Scott Savage | |
| 14:42 | Houston | Telek Krasinski misses the lay-in | 39-45 |
| 14:41 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Joseph Pennington | 39-45 |
| 14:37 | Memphis | Gerard Riddle misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-45 |
| 14:36 | Memphis | Peter Bates snags the offensive board | 39-45 |
| 14:18 | Memphis | Telek Krasinski takes the ball from Marvin Dowling | 39-45 |
| 14:01 | Houston | Patrick Pearce's pass is intercepted by Marvin Dowling | 39-45 |
| 13:57 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gerard Riddle | 42-45 |
| 13:42 | Houston | Joseph Pennington steps in front of the Joshua Kunkel pass | 42-45 |
| 13:22 | Memphis | Irvin Haskell steals the ball from Lonnie Sheffield | 42-45 |
| 13:04 | Houston | Telek Krasinski hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-45 |
| 13:03 | Houston | Keith Bailey tips it home | 42-47 |
| 12:56 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Gerard Riddle | 44-47 |
| 12:52 | Houston | Telek Krasinski is hacked by Gerard Riddle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerard Riddle, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | Bennett Smith (PG), Radomil Zinner (SG), Joseph Miller (SF), Robert Murrin (PF), Kenneth Dean (C) Gerard Riddle, Marvin Dowling, Lonnie Sheffield, Peter Bates, Joseph Pennington | |
| Subs | Houston | Phillip Smith (PG), John Lake (SG), Michael Hulett (SF), Fred Bynoe (PF), Fred King (C) Patrick Pearce, Telek Krasinski, Keith Bailey, Joshua Kunkel, Irvin Haskell | |
| 12:39 | Houston | Phillip Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 44-47 |
| 12:37 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Robert Murrin | 44-47 |
| 12:32 | Memphis | Joseph Miller clanks a turnaround from close range | 44-47 |
| 12:30 | Houston | Fred King grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 12:26 | Houston | Michael Hulett hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Lake | 44-50 |
| 12:11 | Memphis | Radomil Zinner comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 12:10 | Houston | Michael Hulett grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 12:07 | Houston | Bennett Smith takes the ball from Fred Bynoe in the backcourt | 44-50 |
| 11:50 | Memphis | Phillip Smith is called for the reach on Bennett Smith - foul #2 on Phillip Smith, team foul #2 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Savage (C) Fred King | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Bennett Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Radomil Zinner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Miller (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Murrin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Dean (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Phillip Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lake (fresh) SF - Michael Hulett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Bynoe (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. C - Scott Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Memphis | Joseph Miller hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-50 |
| 11:35 | Houston | Michael Hulett grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 11:33 | Houston | Phillip Smith is hacked by Robert Murrin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Murrin, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gabriel Jobe (SG) Robert Murrin | |
| Subs | Houston | Telek Krasinski (SG), Joshua Kunkel (PF) Michael Hulett, Fred Bynoe | |
| 11:18 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel banks in the layup on a great pass from Scott Savage | 44-52 |
| 10:56 | Memphis | Gabriel Jobe is whistled for a carry | 44-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Dwayne Alfred (PG), Marvin Dowling (SG), Peter Bates (PF), Joseph Pennington (C) Bennett Smith, Radomil Zinner, Joseph Miller, Kenneth Dean | |
| Subs | Houston | Keith Bailey (SF) John Lake | |
| 10:37 | Houston | Phillip Smith hits a floater from the right wing set up by Telek Krasinski | 44-54 |
| 10:14 | Memphis | Keith Bailey picks off the pass by Peter Bates | 44-54 |
| 09:57 | Houston | Peter Bates denies the turnaround by Joshua Kunkel | 44-54 |
| 09:55 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel hits the follow up shot | 44-56 |
| 09:32 | Memphis | Dwayne Alfred misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Phillip Smith - foul #3 on Phillip Smith, team foul #3 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Memphis | Lonnie Sheffield (SF), Robert Murrin (PF), Joseph Miller (C) Gabriel Jobe, Peter Bates, Joseph Pennington | |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Pearce (PG), John Lake (SG), Michael Hulett (SF), Fred Bynoe (PF), Irvin Haskell (C) Phillip Smith, Telek Krasinski, Keith Bailey, Joshua Kunkel, Scott Savage | |
| 09:32 | Memphis | Dwayne Alfred makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 09:32 | Memphis | Dwayne Alfred makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 09:29 | Houston | Marvin Dowling steals it from John Lake in the backcourt | 46-56 |
| 09:28 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling lays it up and in | 48-56 |
| 09:19 | Houston | John Lake is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Alfred - foul #1 on Dwayne Alfred, team foul #5 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Memphis | Radomil Zinner (PG) Dwayne Alfred | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 09:05 | Houston | Fred Bynoe misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-56 |
| 09:03 | Memphis | Robert Murrin snags the defensive board | 48-56 |
| 08:58 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Radomil Zinner | 50-56 |
| 08:45 | Houston | Fred Bynoe buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Patrick Pearce | 50-59 |
| 08:23 | Memphis | Fred Bynoe is called for the reach on Radomil Zinner - foul #2 on Fred Bynoe, team foul #4 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Memphis | Bennett Smith (PG), Kenneth Dean (C) Marvin Dowling, Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | Houston | Keith Bailey (C) Irvin Haskell | |
| 08:07 | Memphis | Lonnie Sheffield comes up short on the runner near the basket | 50-59 |
| 08:05 | Houston | Keith Bailey pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 07:48 | Houston | Michael Hulett connects on the open runner from the baseline | 50-61 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Bennett Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Radomil Zinner (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Lonnie Sheffield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Murrin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Dean (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Patrick Pearce (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Lake (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Hulett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fred Bynoe (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. C - Keith Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Memphis | Radomil Zinner makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Bennett Smith | 53-61 |
| 07:16 | Houston | Patrick Pearce travels with the ball | 53-61 |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Dowling (SG), Joseph Miller (SF), Peter Bates (PF) Radomil Zinner, Lonnie Sheffield, Robert Murrin | |
| Subs | Houston | Phillip Smith (PG), Telek Krasinski (SG), Joshua Kunkel (PF), Irvin Haskell (C) Patrick Pearce, John Lake, Fred Bynoe, Keith Bailey | |
| 06:58 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 53-61 |
| 06:56 | Houston | Irvin Haskell pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| 06:41 | Houston | Phillip Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 06:39 | Memphis | Peter Bates grabs the board | 53-61 |
| 06:35 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-61 |
| 06:33 | Houston | Irvin Haskell gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| 06:17 | Houston | Telek Krasinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-61 |
| 06:15 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel tips it but misses | 53-61 |
| 06:14 | Houston | Telek Krasinski gets the offensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 06:01 | Houston | Michael Hulett misses the fadeaway near the basket | 53-61 |
| 05:59 | Houston | Michael Hulett tips it in | 53-63 |
| 05:38 | Memphis | Irvin Haskell is called for the reach on Bennett Smith - foul #3 on Irvin Haskell, team foul #5 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerard Riddle (PG), Gabriel Jobe (SG), Radomil Zinner (SF), Joseph Pennington (PF) Bennett Smith, Marvin Dowling, Peter Bates, Kenneth Dean | |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Pearce (PG), Keith Bailey (SF), Scott Savage (C) Phillip Smith, Michael Hulett, Irvin Haskell | |
| 05:24 | Memphis | Gabriel Jobe comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Patrick Pearce - foul #3 on Patrick Pearce, team foul #6 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Murrin (PF) Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Bynoe (SG), John Lake (SF) Telek Krasinski, Joshua Kunkel | |
| 05:24 | Memphis | Gabriel Jobe makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 05:24 | Memphis | Gabriel Jobe misses the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 05:24 | Houston | Keith Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 05:20 | Houston | Gabriel Jobe is called for the reach on Fred Bynoe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gabriel Jobe, team foul #6 | 54-63 |
| 05:07 | Houston | Scott Savage connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Patrick Pearce | 54-66 |
| 04:43 | Memphis | Robert Murrin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-66 |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Dowling (SG), Lonnie Sheffield (SF), Peter Bates (C) Gerard Riddle, Gabriel Jobe, Joseph Pennington | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:39 | Houston | Fred Bynoe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:32 | Memphis | Peter Bates misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-66 |
| 04:30 | Houston | Patrick Pearce grabs the board | 54-66 |
| 04:28 | Houston | Fred Bynoe is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Dowling - foul #2 on Marvin Dowling, team foul #7 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | Telek Krasinski (SG) Keith Bailey | |
| 04:28 | Houston | Fred Bynoe makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 04:28 | Houston | Fred Bynoe makes the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 04:07 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling is fouled on the floor by Patrick Pearce - foul #4 on Patrick Pearce, team foul #7 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Memphis | Joseph Pennington (C) Robert Murrin | |
| Subs | Houston | Keith Bailey (SF), Joshua Kunkel (PF), Fred King (C) John Lake, Fred Bynoe, Scott Savage | |
| 04:07 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling misses the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 04:07 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Pennington | 54-68 |
| 03:56 | Memphis | Peter Bates is whistled for a carry | 54-68 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Hulett (SF) Fred King | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 54-68 |
| 03:31 | Memphis | Peter Bates grabs the board | 54-68 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Radomil Zinner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Marvin Dowling (fresh) 21 pts. 4 stl. SF - Lonnie Sheffield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Bates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Pennington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Patrick Pearce (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Telek Krasinski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hulett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joshua Kunkel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Keith Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-68 |
| 03:24 | Houston | The rebound goes to Michael Hulett | 54-68 |
| 03:00 | Houston | Patrick Pearce buries a 3 from the left corner | 54-71 |
| 02:48 | Memphis | Radomil Zinner misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-71 |
| 02:46 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel gets the rebound | 54-71 |
| 02:42 | Houston | Telek Krasinski makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Pearce | 54-74 |
| 02:37 | Memphis | Patrick Pearce steals the ball from Marvin Dowling | 54-74 |
| 02:34 | Houston | Telek Krasinski lays it in on a nice dish by Patrick Pearce | 54-76 |
| 02:29 | Memphis | Lonnie Sheffield scores on a shot from the left wing | 56-76 |
| 02:27 | Houston | Telek Krasinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-76 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerard Riddle (PG), Gabriel Jobe (SG), Joseph Miller (SF) Radomil Zinner, Marvin Dowling, Lonnie Sheffield | |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Bynoe (SG), John Lake (SF), Irvin Haskell (PF), Fred King (C) Telek Krasinski, Michael Hulett, Joshua Kunkel, Keith Bailey | |
| 02:18 | Memphis | Joseph Miller hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Pennington | 58-76 |
| 02:06 | Houston | Fred Bynoe is alone and drills a jumper from the right block set up by John Lake | 58-78 |
| 02:01 | Memphis | Gerard Riddle misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-78 |
| 02:00 | Houston | Fred King pulls down the rebound | 58-78 |
| 01:34 | Houston | Fred Bynoe drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-80 |
| 01:11 | Memphis | John Lake steals it from Joseph Pennington | 58-80 |
| 00:52 | Houston | John Lake can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 58-80 |
| 00:51 | Memphis | Joseph Pennington grabs the board | 58-80 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Memphis | Joseph Pennington's pass is intercepted by Patrick Pearce | 58-80 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Houston | Fred King hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-82 |
| 00:16 | Memphis | Peter Bates misses the easy layup | 58-82 |
| 00:15 | Memphis | Gerard Riddle tips it but misses | 58-82 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Fred King gets the rebound | 58-82 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Patrick Pearce runs out the clock | 58-82 |