| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Kenneth Holmes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Pat Gerdes (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Deandre Gainey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Long (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Corona (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Leming (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Knight (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Griffin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bert Ashley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Jansen (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Thomas Griffin inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Houston | Thomas Griffin drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by David Leming | 37-38 |
| 19:19 | Memphis | Pat Gerdes comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 37-38 |
| 19:18 | Memphis | Shawn Corona can't tip it in | 37-38 |
| 19:16 | Memphis | Deandre Gainey tips it back up and in | 39-38 |
| 19:00 | Houston | David Leming buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffery Knight | 39-40 |
| 18:41 | Memphis | Pat Gerdes hits a fadeaway near the basket | 41-40 |
| 18:23 | Houston | David Leming scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffery Knight | 41-43 |
| 17:56 | Memphis | Pat Gerdes misses the easy layup | 41-43 |
| 17:54 | Houston | Bert Ashley grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 17:52 | Houston | Thomas Griffin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | Patrick Carpenter (PG), William Morris (SF), John Kirkpatrick (PF), Paul Bousquet (C) Kenneth Holmes, Deandre Gainey, Steven Long, Shawn Corona | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Stenger (PG), John Valentine (SG), Max Smith (SF), Donald Lyons (PF), Richard Bradshaw (C) David Leming, Jeffery Knight, Thomas Griffin, Bert Ashley, Fred Jansen | |
| 17:34 | Memphis | Paul Bousquet hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Max Smith - foul #1 on Max Smith, team foul #1 | 41-43 |
| 17:34 | Memphis | Paul Bousquet makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 17:34 | Memphis | Paul Bousquet makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 17:14 | Houston | Donald Lyons is called for 5 seconds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | Shawn Corona (C) Pat Gerdes | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:52 | Memphis | Patrick Carpenter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 16:50 | Houston | Richard Bradshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 16:28 | Houston | Shawn Corona swats the short shot by John Valentine | 43-43 |
| 16:27 | Houston | Bryan Stenger gets the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 16:14 | Houston | Richard Bradshaw is open and scores on a runner from the left block set up by Max Smith | 43-45 |
| 15:57 | Memphis | Paul Bousquet is fouled on the floor by Max Smith - foul #2 on Max Smith, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Grady (PG), Kenneth Holmes (SG), Deandre Gainey (SF), Steven Long (PF) Patrick Carpenter, Paul Bousquet, William Morris, John Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Houston | David Leming (PG), Jeffery Knight (SG), Thomas Griffin (SF), Bert Ashley (PF), Fred Jansen (C) Bryan Stenger, John Valentine, Max Smith, Donald Lyons, Richard Bradshaw | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Kevin Grady (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Holmes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Deandre Gainey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steven Long (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Corona (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Leming (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bert Ashley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Jansen (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Memphis | Shawn Corona drills a jump hook from the left block | 45-45 |
| 15:40 | Houston | Bert Ashley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| 15:29 | Memphis | Kenneth Holmes scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-45 |
| 15:27 | Houston | Bert Ashley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| 15:17 | Memphis | Thomas Griffin is called for the reach on Deandre Gainey - foul #2 on Thomas Griffin, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| 15:07 | Memphis | Kevin Grady loses the dribble to David Leming | 48-45 |
| 15:04 | Houston | David Leming banks in the layup | 48-47 |
| 14:44 | Memphis | Kenneth Holmes blows the layup but the foul's on Fred Jansen - foul #1 on Fred Jansen, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | Pat Gerdes (SG), Paul Bousquet (C) Steven Long, Shawn Corona | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:44 | Memphis | Kenneth Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 14:44 | Memphis | Kenneth Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 14:44 | Houston | Jeffery Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 14:20 | Houston | David Leming hits a wide open shot from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 14:02 | Memphis | Kenneth Holmes makes the floater from the left block | 50-49 |
| 13:44 | Houston | Bert Ashley misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 13:42 | Memphis | Paul Bousquet snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 13:37 | Memphis | Thomas Griffin swats the shot by Kevin Grady | 50-49 |
| 13:36 | Memphis | Kevin Grady misses the tip | 50-49 |
| 13:34 | Houston | Jeffery Knight pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 13:21 | Houston | Jeffery Knight scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 13:17 | Memphis | Deandre Gainey is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Deandre Gainey, team foul #1 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Patrick Carpenter (PG), William Morris (SF), John Kirkpatrick (PF) Kevin Grady, Deandre Gainey, Kenneth Holmes | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Stenger (PG), John Valentine (SG), Max Smith (SF), Donald Lyons (PF), Richard Bradshaw (C) David Leming, Jeffery Knight, Thomas Griffin, Bert Ashley, Fred Jansen | |
| 13:00 | Houston | Donald Lyons is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 12:48 | Memphis | Paul Bousquet buries a runner from the baseline | 52-54 |
| 12:43 | Houston | John Valentine loses the dribble to William Morris | 52-54 |
| 12:16 | Memphis | Max Smith steals the ball from Paul Bousquet | 52-54 |
| 12:06 | Houston | Pat Gerdes steps in front of the Bryan Stenger pass | 52-54 |
| 11:55 | Memphis | Pat Gerdes buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Patrick Carpenter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Pat Gerdes (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - William Morris (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Kirkpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Bousquet (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bryan Stenger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Valentine (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Max Smith (fresh) PF - Donald Lyons (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Bradshaw (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Houston | Bryan Stenger is whistled for traveling | 55-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Grady (PG), Deandre Gainey (SF), Steven Long (PF), Shawn Corona (C) Patrick Carpenter, William Morris, John Kirkpatrick, Paul Bousquet | |
| Subs | Houston | David Leming (PG), Jeffery Knight (SG), Thomas Griffin (SF), Tyree Lewis (C) Bryan Stenger, Max Smith, Donald Lyons, Richard Bradshaw | |
| 11:24 | Memphis | Deandre Gainey is hacked by Tyree Lewis - foul #1 on Tyree Lewis, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kenneth Holmes (SG) Pat Gerdes | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 11:13 | Memphis | Kenneth Holmes knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Long | 57-54 |
| 10:57 | Houston | David Leming can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-54 |
| 10:55 | Houston | Tyree Lewis tips it home | 57-56 |
| 10:48 | Memphis | Shawn Corona is fouled on the floor by Tyree Lewis - foul #2 on Tyree Lewis, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Memphis | William Morris (SF) Deandre Gainey | |
| Subs | Houston | Bert Ashley (PF), Fred Jansen (C) John Valentine, Tyree Lewis | |
| 10:34 | Memphis | Kenneth Holmes is fouled on the floor by Bert Ashley - foul #2 on Bert Ashley, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Memphis | Patrick Carpenter (PG) Kevin Grady | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Lyons (SG) Jeffery Knight | |
| 10:34 | Memphis | Kenneth Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 10:34 | Memphis | Kenneth Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 10:34 | Houston | Fred Jansen grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 10:12 | Houston | David Leming's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-56 |
| Subs | Memphis | Pat Gerdes (SG), John Kirkpatrick (C) Kenneth Holmes, Shawn Corona | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Stenger (PG), Max Smith (SF) David Leming, Thomas Griffin | |
| 09:55 | Memphis | William Morris buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Patrick Carpenter | 60-56 |
| 09:36 | Houston | Bryan Stenger clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 09:34 | Houston | Donald Lyons misses the tip | 60-56 |
| 09:32 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Steven Long | 60-56 |
| 09:09 | Memphis | Pat Gerdes comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-56 |
| 09:08 | Houston | Max Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 08:52 | Houston | Fred Jansen connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Bryan Stenger | 60-58 |
| 08:45 | Memphis | Patrick Carpenter hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Long | 63-58 |
| 08:26 | Houston | Donald Lyons hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Pat Gerdes - foul #2 on Pat Gerdes, team foul #2 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Grady (PG), Kenneth Holmes (SG), Deandre Gainey (SF), Paul Bousquet (PF), Shawn Corona (C) Patrick Carpenter, Pat Gerdes, William Morris, Steven Long, John Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Houston | David Leming (PG), Jeffery Knight (SG), Thomas Griffin (SF), Richard Bradshaw (C) Bryan Stenger, Max Smith, Bert Ashley, Fred Jansen | |
| 08:26 | Houston | Donald Lyons misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 08:26 | Houston | Donald Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 08:05 | Memphis | Deandre Gainey misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Griffin - foul #3 on Thomas Griffin, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | John Valentine (PF) Donald Lyons | |
| 08:05 | Memphis | Deandre Gainey makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 08:05 | Memphis | Deandre Gainey makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 07:49 | Houston | Jeffery Knight clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-59 |
| 07:47 | Houston | John Valentine misses the tip | 65-59 |
| 07:46 | Houston | Thomas Griffin hits the follow up shot | 65-61 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Kevin Grady (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Deandre Gainey (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Paul Bousquet (fresh) 9 pts. C - Shawn Corona (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Leming (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Knight (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - John Valentine (fresh) 12 pts. C - Richard Bradshaw (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:41 | Memphis | Shawn Corona's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-61 |
| 07:37 | Houston | Jeffery Knight is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 65-61 |
| 07:21 | Memphis | Kevin Grady misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 07:20 | Houston | Richard Bradshaw snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 07:03 | Houston | David Leming is hacked by Kevin Grady - foul #4 on Kevin Grady, team foul #3 | 65-61 |
| 06:46 | Houston | David Leming can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kevin Grady - foul #5 on Kevin Grady, team foul #4 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Memphis | Patrick Carpenter (PG), Pat Gerdes (SG), Steven Long (PF) Kevin Grady, Kenneth Holmes, Deandre Gainey | |
| Subs | Houston | Tyree Lewis (C) Richard Bradshaw | |
| 06:46 | Houston | David Leming makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 06:46 | Houston | David Leming makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 06:23 | Memphis | Paul Bousquet scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Patrick Carpenter | 68-63 |
| 06:07 | Houston | Steven Long takes the ball from David Leming | 68-63 |
| 06:02 | Memphis | Shawn Corona is fouled on the floor by Tyree Lewis - foul #3 on Tyree Lewis, team foul #9 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Memphis | William Morris (SF), John Kirkpatrick (PF) Paul Bousquet, Steven Long | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Stenger (PG), Max Smith (SF), Bert Ashley (PF), Fred Jansen (C) David Leming, Jeffery Knight, Thomas Griffin, Tyree Lewis | |
| 06:02 | Memphis | Shawn Corona misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 06:02 | Houston | The rebound goes to John Valentine | 68-63 |
| 05:33 | Houston | Max Smith misses the easy layup but the foul's on William Morris - foul #1 on William Morris, team foul #5 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kenneth Holmes (PG), Deandre Gainey (SF), Steven Long (PF) Patrick Carpenter, Pat Gerdes, Shawn Corona | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Lyons (SG) John Valentine | |
| 05:33 | Houston | Max Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 05:33 | Houston | Max Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 05:33 | Memphis | Steven Long snags the defensive board | 68-64 |
| 05:20 | Memphis | Deandre Gainey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-64 |
| 05:18 | Memphis | Steven Long tips it home | 70-64 |
| 04:49 | Houston | Bert Ashley is wide open but clanks a shot in the lane | 70-64 |
| 04:47 | Memphis | Steven Long gets the rebound | 70-64 |
| 04:42 | Memphis | William Morris comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-64 |
| 04:40 | Houston | Bert Ashley gets the rebound | 70-64 |
| 04:38 | Houston | William Morris steals the ball from Fred Jansen in the backcourt | 70-64 |
| 04:27 | Memphis | Deandre Gainey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-64 |
| 04:25 | Houston | Fred Jansen grabs the board | 70-64 |
| 04:11 | Houston | Donald Lyons misses long on a floater from the left wing | 70-64 |
| 04:09 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Steven Long | 70-64 |
| 04:04 | Memphis | Deandre Gainey comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 70-64 |
| 04:02 | Houston | Fred Jansen grabs the board | 70-64 |
| 03:58 | Houston | Donald Lyons throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | Patrick Carpenter (PG), Pat Gerdes (SG), Paul Bousquet (PF), Shawn Corona (C) Kenneth Holmes, William Morris, Steven Long, John Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Houston | David Leming (PG), Jeffery Knight (SG), Thomas Griffin (SF), John Valentine (PF), Richard Bradshaw (C) Bryan Stenger, Donald Lyons, Max Smith, Bert Ashley, Fred Jansen | |
| 03:38 | Memphis | Pat Gerdes comes up short on the floater from the left side | 70-64 |
| 03:37 | Memphis | Paul Bousquet snags the offensive board | 70-64 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Patrick Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Pat Gerdes (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Deandre Gainey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Paul Bousquet (fresh) 12 pts. C - Shawn Corona (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Leming (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Knight (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - John Valentine (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Bradshaw (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Memphis | Patrick Carpenter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-64 |
| 03:21 | Houston | Thomas Griffin is hacked by Deandre Gainey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Deandre Gainey, team foul #6 | 70-64 |
| 03:03 | Houston | Richard Bradshaw's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Bousquet | 70-64 |
| 03:02 | Memphis | Pat Gerdes pulls down the rebound | 70-64 |
| 02:58 | Memphis | Pat Gerdes lays it up and in | 72-64 |
| 02:58 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kenneth Holmes (SG), William Morris (SF), John Kirkpatrick (PF) Pat Gerdes, Deandre Gainey, Shawn Corona | |
| Subs | Houston | Bert Ashley (PF), Fred Jansen (C) John Valentine, Richard Bradshaw | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:56 | Houston | Patrick Carpenter is called for the reach on Bert Ashley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Carpenter, team foul #7 | 72-64 |
| 02:56 | Houston | Bert Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 02:56 | Houston | Bert Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 02:54 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| Subs | Memphis | Deandre Gainey (SF) Patrick Carpenter | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:42 | Memphis | William Morris comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-66 |
| 02:41 | Memphis | John Kirkpatrick tips it back up and in | 74-66 |
| 02:34 | Houston | Paul Bousquet takes the ball from Thomas Griffin | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:18 | Memphis | Paul Bousquet misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-66 |
| 02:16 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jeffery Knight | 74-66 |
| 02:11 | Houston | William Morris steals the ball from David Leming | 74-66 |
| 02:11 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| Subs | Memphis | Pat Gerdes (SG), Steven Long (PF), Shawn Corona (C) William Morris, John Kirkpatrick, Paul Bousquet | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:52 | Memphis | Deandre Gainey buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Steven Long | 77-66 |
| 01:42 | Houston | Fred Jansen lays it in on a nice dish by Jeffery Knight | 77-68 |
| 01:22 | Memphis | Deandre Gainey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Jeffery Knight - foul #3 on Jeffery Knight, team foul #10 | 77-68 |
| 01:22 | Memphis | Deandre Gainey makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 01:22 | Memphis | Deandre Gainey makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 01:18 | Houston | Pat Gerdes picks off the pass by Thomas Griffin in the backcourt | 79-68 |
| 01:09 | Memphis | Thomas Griffin steals it from Pat Gerdes | 79-68 |
| 00:50 | Houston | Thomas Griffin makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Jeffery Knight and the foul's on Deandre Gainey - foul #4 on Deandre Gainey, team foul #8 | 79-70 |
| 00:50 | Houston | Thomas Griffin makes the free throw | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Memphis | Deandre Gainey is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Knight - foul #4 on Jeffery Knight, team foul #11 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Bousquet (PG), John Kirkpatrick (PF) Kenneth Holmes, Steven Long | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:47 | Memphis | Deandre Gainey makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:47 | Memphis | Deandre Gainey makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Houston | Thomas Griffin is hacked by Deandre Gainey - foul #5 on Deandre Gainey, team foul #9 | 81-71 |
| Subs | Memphis | Patrick Carpenter (PG), Kenneth Holmes (SG), William Morris (SF) Pat Gerdes, Deandre Gainey, Shawn Corona | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Stenger (PG), John Valentine (SG), Donald Lyons (PF), Richard Bradshaw (C) David Leming, Jeffery Knight, Bert Ashley, Fred Jansen | |
| 00:40 | Houston | Thomas Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:40 | Houston | Thomas Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:38 | Memphis | Patrick Carpenter is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Stenger - foul #2 on Bryan Stenger, team foul #12 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Memphis | Pat Gerdes (SG), Shawn Corona (C) Kenneth Holmes, William Morris | |
| Subs | Houston | David Leming (PG), Jeffery Knight (SG), Bert Ashley (PF), Fred Jansen (C) Bryan Stenger, John Valentine, Donald Lyons, Richard Bradshaw | |
| 00:38 | Memphis | Patrick Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:38 | Memphis | Patrick Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:33 | Houston | David Leming hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 83-73 |
| 00:31 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Griffin | 83-73 |
| 00:29 | Houston | Jeffery Knight misses the 3 from the left corner | 83-73 |
| 00:27 | Memphis | Shawn Corona grabs the board | 83-73 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Patrick Carpenter runs out the clock | 83-73 |