| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Leming (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Knight (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Griffin (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bert Ashley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. C - Fred Jansen (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Kevin Grady (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Pat Gerdes (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Deandre Gainey (fresh) PF - Steven Long (fresh) 1 pts. C - Shawn Corona (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Thomas Griffin inbounds the ball | 43-50 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Houston | Bert Ashley misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 43-50 |
| 19:44 | Memphis | Deandre Gainey gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 19:30 | Memphis | Thomas Griffin steps in front of the Deandre Gainey pass | 43-50 |
| 19:13 | Houston | David Leming misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 19:11 | Houston | Bert Ashley tips it home | 45-50 |
| 18:57 | Memphis | Kevin Grady misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 18:55 | Houston | Thomas Griffin pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 18:29 | Houston | David Leming connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jeffery Knight | 48-50 |
| 18:08 | Memphis | Shawn Corona misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Fred Jansen - foul #1 on Fred Jansen, team foul #1 | 48-50 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kenneth Holmes (PG), Paul Bousquet (SG), William Morris (SF), John Kirkpatrick (PF) Kevin Grady, Pat Gerdes, Deandre Gainey, Steven Long | |
| 18:08 | Memphis | Shawn Corona makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 18:08 | Memphis | Shawn Corona makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 17:57 | Houston | William Morris is called for the reach on Max Smith - foul #3 on William Morris, team foul #1 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Patrick Carpenter (PG) William Morris | |
| 17:42 | Houston | Max Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 17:40 | Houston | Richard Bradshaw grabs the offensive board | 48-52 |
| 17:18 | Houston | Donald Lyons clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 17:17 | Houston | Richard Bradshaw tips it but misses | 48-52 |
| 17:16 | Memphis | John Kirkpatrick pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 17:10 | Memphis | Shawn Corona misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 17:08 | Memphis | Paul Bousquet grabs the offensive board | 48-52 |
| 16:51 | Memphis | John Kirkpatrick clanks a shot from the left side | 48-52 |
| 16:50 | Houston | Donald Lyons snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 16:34 | Houston | John Valentine misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 16:33 | Houston | Richard Bradshaw hits the follow up shot | 50-52 |
| 16:21 | Memphis | Kenneth Holmes drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Paul Bousquet | 50-54 |
| 16:18 | Houston | Max Smith is called for traveling in the backcourt | 50-54 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Grady (PG), Pat Gerdes (SG), Deandre Gainey (SF), Steven Long (PF) Patrick Carpenter, Kenneth Holmes, Paul Bousquet, Shawn Corona | |
| 16:13 | Memphis | Fred Jansen swats the short shot by Deandre Gainey | 50-54 |
| 16:12 | Houston | Fred Jansen grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 15:53 | Houston | Bert Ashley connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by David Leming | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Leming (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Knight (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Griffin (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Bert Ashley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. C - Fred Jansen (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Kevin Grady (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Pat Gerdes (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Deandre Gainey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Long (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Kirkpatrick (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Memphis | The short jumper by Pat Gerdes is denied by Fred Jansen | 52-54 |
| 15:46 | Houston | Jeffery Knight grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 15:28 | Houston | Pat Gerdes takes the ball from Jeffery Knight | 52-54 |
| 15:25 | Memphis | Kevin Grady hits the finger roll set up by Pat Gerdes | 52-56 |
| 15:21 | Houston | Kevin Grady takes the ball from David Leming in the backcourt | 52-56 |
| 14:59 | Memphis | Kevin Grady misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 14:57 | Houston | Fred Jansen grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 14:44 | Houston | Jeffery Knight knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by David Leming | 55-56 |
| 14:38 | Memphis | Pat Gerdes knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Grady | 55-58 |
| 14:26 | Houston | Bert Ashley misses the lay-in | 55-58 |
| 14:25 | Memphis | John Kirkpatrick pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 14:19 | Memphis | Deandre Gainey's layup is rejected by Fred Jansen | 55-58 |
| 14:18 | Memphis | Pat Gerdes tips it in | 55-60 |
| 14:12 | Houston | David Leming is hacked by Deandre Gainey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Deandre Gainey, team foul #2 | 55-60 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Memphis | Patrick Carpenter (PG), Kenneth Holmes (SG), William Morris (SF), Paul Bousquet (PF), Shawn Corona (C) Kevin Grady, Pat Gerdes, Deandre Gainey, Steven Long, John Kirkpatrick | |
| 13:59 | Houston | Bryan Stenger connects on the open jumper from the right side on a great pass from Max Smith | 57-60 |
| 13:44 | Memphis | Kenneth Holmes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 13:42 | Houston | Max Smith pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 13:15 | Houston | Max Smith is fouled on the floor by William Morris - foul #4 on William Morris, team foul #3 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Steven Long (PF) William Morris | |
| 13:07 | Houston | Richard Bradshaw lays it up and in | 59-60 |
| 13:02 | Memphis | Steven Long misses the fadeaway near the basket | 59-60 |
| 13:00 | Houston | Bryan Stenger pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 12:40 | Houston | Shawn Corona is called for the reach on Richard Bradshaw - foul #1 on Shawn Corona, team foul #4 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Houston | David Leming (PG), Jeffery Knight (SG), Thomas Griffin (SF), Tyree Lewis (C) Bryan Stenger, Max Smith, Donald Lyons, Richard Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Grady (PG), Pat Gerdes (SG), Deandre Gainey (SF) Patrick Carpenter, Kenneth Holmes, Shawn Corona | |
| 12:23 | Houston | Jeffery Knight misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 12:22 | Houston | John Valentine grabs the offensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 12:11 | Houston | John Valentine comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Steven Long - foul #3 on Steven Long, team foul #5 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Bert Ashley (PF), Fred Jansen (C) Jeffery Knight, Tyree Lewis | |
| Subs | Memphis | Shawn Corona (C) Paul Bousquet | |
| 12:11 | Houston | John Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 12:11 | Houston | John Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 12:04 | Memphis | Kevin Grady lays it up and in and he's fouled by Fred Jansen - foul #2 on Fred Jansen, team foul #2 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffery Knight (SG) John Valentine | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 12:04 | Memphis | Kevin Grady misses the free throw | 61-62 |
| 12:04 | Houston | Bert Ashley grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 11:49 | Houston | Thomas Griffin comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 61-62 |
| 11:48 | Houston | Thomas Griffin hits the follow up shot | 63-62 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Leming (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffery Knight (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Griffin (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Bert Ashley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Fred Jansen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Kevin Grady (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Pat Gerdes (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Deandre Gainey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Long (tiring) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Shawn Corona (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Memphis | Steven Long hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Bert Ashley - foul #3 on Bert Ashley, team foul #3 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kenneth Holmes (SG) Pat Gerdes | |
| 11:30 | Memphis | Steven Long makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 11:30 | Memphis | Steven Long makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 11:15 | Houston | Thomas Griffin is hacked by Deandre Gainey - foul #3 on Deandre Gainey, team foul #6 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Stenger (PG), John Valentine (SG) David Leming, Jeffery Knight | |
| Subs | Memphis | Patrick Carpenter (PG), Paul Bousquet (PF) Kevin Grady, Steven Long | |
| 10:57 | Houston | John Valentine's pass is intercepted by Shawn Corona | 63-64 |
| 10:48 | Memphis | Fred Jansen steps in front of the Kenneth Holmes pass | 63-64 |
| 10:40 | Houston | Bert Ashley is whistled for a carry | 63-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Max Smith (SF), Donald Lyons (PF), Richard Bradshaw (C) Thomas Griffin, Bert Ashley, Fred Jansen | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Kirkpatrick (C) Shawn Corona | |
| 10:17 | Memphis | Donald Lyons swats the layup by Paul Bousquet | 63-64 |
| 10:16 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Carpenter | 63-64 |
| 09:58 | Memphis | Patrick Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 09:56 | Houston | Donald Lyons grabs the board | 63-64 |
| 09:34 | Houston | Max Smith misses the 3 from straight away | 63-64 |
| 09:33 | Memphis | Paul Bousquet snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| 09:29 | Memphis | Kenneth Holmes misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 63-64 |
| 09:27 | Memphis | Paul Bousquet tips it home | 63-66 |
| 09:25 | Houston | Deandre Gainey steals the ball from John Valentine in the backcourt | 63-66 |
| 09:10 | Memphis | John Kirkpatrick buries a jump hook from the right block | 63-68 |
| 08:55 | Houston | Max Smith buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Bryan Stenger | 65-68 |
| 08:28 | Memphis | Kenneth Holmes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-68 |
| 08:26 | Memphis | Patrick Carpenter hits the follow up shot | 65-70 |
| 08:05 | Houston | Kenneth Holmes steals the ball from Richard Bradshaw | 65-70 |
| 07:46 | Memphis | Paul Bousquet misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 65-70 |
| 07:45 | Memphis | Paul Bousquet tips it in | 65-72 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bryan Stenger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Valentine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Max Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Lyons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Bradshaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Patrick Carpenter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Holmes (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Deandre Gainey (tiring) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Paul Bousquet (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. C - John Kirkpatrick (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Houston | Max Smith is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Max Smith, team foul #4 | 65-72 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Grady (PG), Pat Gerdes (SG), William Morris (SF), Steven Long (PF), Shawn Corona (C) Patrick Carpenter, Kenneth Holmes, Deandre Gainey, Paul Bousquet, John Kirkpatrick | |
| 07:25 | Memphis | William Morris double dribbles | 65-72 |
| 06:58 | Houston | Bert Ashley's floater is tipped away by Shawn Corona | 65-72 |
| 06:57 | Houston | Jeffery Knight misses the tip | 65-72 |
| 06:56 | Memphis | Kevin Grady grabs the board | 65-72 |
| 06:30 | Memphis | Shawn Corona misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Fred Jansen - foul #3 on Fred Jansen, team foul #5 | 65-72 |
| 06:30 | Memphis | Shawn Corona misses the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 06:30 | Memphis | Shawn Corona makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 06:19 | Houston | Thomas Griffin misses the lay-in but the foul's on William Morris - foul #5 on William Morris, team foul #7 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Bousquet (SF) William Morris | |
| 06:19 | Houston | Thomas Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 06:19 | Houston | Thomas Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 06:19 | Houston | Fred Jansen pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-73 |
| 06:01 | Houston | Thomas Griffin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Kevin Grady - foul #2 on Kevin Grady, team foul #8 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Houston | Tyree Lewis (C) Fred Jansen | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 06:01 | Houston | Thomas Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 06:01 | Houston | Thomas Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 05:41 | Memphis | Shawn Corona banks in the layup | 68-75 |
| 05:38 | Houston | David Leming is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Grady - foul #3 on Kevin Grady, team foul #9 | 68-75 |
| 05:38 | Houston | David Leming makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 05:38 | Houston | David Leming makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 05:19 | Memphis | Pat Gerdes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 70-75 |
| 05:17 | Houston | Bert Ashley pulls down the rebound | 70-75 |
| 05:00 | Houston | Tyree Lewis is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by David Leming | 72-75 |
| 04:39 | Memphis | Pat Gerdes drills a jump hook near the basket | 72-77 |
| 04:20 | Houston | Jeffery Knight connects on the open floater in the paint on a nice dish by David Leming | 74-77 |
| 04:04 | Memphis | Kevin Grady knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Bousquet | 74-79 |
| 03:44 | Houston | David Leming comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 74-79 |
| 03:42 | Houston | Bert Ashley pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-79 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Leming (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jeffery Knight (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Griffin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. PF - Bert Ashley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Tyree Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Kevin Grady (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Pat Gerdes (tiring) 23 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Paul Bousquet (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steven Long (tired) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Shawn Corona (tired) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Houston | Thomas Griffin can't connect on a floater from the left block | 74-79 |
| 03:25 | Memphis | Pat Gerdes pulls down the rebound | 74-79 |
| 03:20 | Memphis | Tyree Lewis is called for the reach on Paul Bousquet - foul #3 on Tyree Lewis, team foul #6 | 74-79 |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Stenger (PG), John Valentine (SG), Donald Lyons (SF), Richard Bradshaw (PF), Fred Jansen (C) David Leming, Jeffery Knight, Thomas Griffin, Bert Ashley, Tyree Lewis | |
| Subs | Memphis | Patrick Carpenter (PG), Kenneth Holmes (SG), Deandre Gainey (SF), John Kirkpatrick (PF) Kevin Grady, Pat Gerdes, Paul Bousquet, Steven Long | |
| 03:10 | Memphis | Shawn Corona's floater is tipped away by Richard Bradshaw | 74-79 |
| 03:08 | Houston | The rebound goes to Fred Jansen | 74-79 |
| 02:48 | Houston | Donald Lyons misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-79 |
| 02:47 | Memphis | John Kirkpatrick grabs the board | 74-79 |
| 02:32 | Memphis | Kenneth Holmes misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 74-79 |
| 02:31 | Houston | The rebound goes to John Valentine | 74-79 |
| 02:16 | Houston | Deandre Gainey steals the ball from John Valentine | 74-79 |
| 02:12 | Memphis | Patrick Carpenter lays it up and in on a great pass from Deandre Gainey | 74-81 |
| 02:12 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-81 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Bousquet (C) Shawn Corona | |
| 02:10 | Houston | Patrick Carpenter steals it from Bryan Stenger in the backcourt | 74-81 |
| 02:08 | Memphis | Patrick Carpenter slams it home | 74-83 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:54 | Houston | Richard Bradshaw connects on the fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on John Kirkpatrick - foul #1 on John Kirkpatrick, team foul #10 | 76-83 |
| Subs | Houston | David Leming (PG), Jeffery Knight (SG), Thomas Griffin (SF), Bert Ashley (PF) Bryan Stenger, John Valentine, Donald Lyons, Fred Jansen | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Grady (PG), Pat Gerdes (SG), Steven Long (PF), Shawn Corona (C) Patrick Carpenter, Kenneth Holmes, John Kirkpatrick, Paul Bousquet | |
| 01:54 | Houston | Richard Bradshaw makes the free throw | 77-83 |
| 01:36 | Memphis | Pat Gerdes comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jeffery Knight - foul #3 on Jeffery Knight, team foul #7 | 77-83 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Jansen (C) Richard Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 01:36 | Memphis | Pat Gerdes makes the 1st free throw | 77-84 |
| 01:36 | Memphis | Pat Gerdes makes the 2nd free throw | 77-85 |
| 01:32 | Houston | David Leming's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-85 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:21 | Memphis | Kevin Grady connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Pat Gerdes | 77-87 |
| 01:10 | Houston | Fred Jansen lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Griffin | 79-87 |
| 00:55 | Memphis | Steven Long clanks a 3 from the left corner | 79-87 |
| 00:54 | Houston | Thomas Griffin grabs the board | 79-87 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Houston | Thomas Griffin is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 79-87 |
| 00:46 | Memphis | Steven Long pulls down the rebound | 79-87 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Memphis | Steven Long is hacked by David Leming in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Leming, team foul #8 | 79-87 |
| 00:44 | Memphis | Steven Long makes the 1st free throw | 79-88 |
| 00:44 | Memphis | Steven Long misses the 2nd free throw | 79-88 |
| 00:44 | Houston | Fred Jansen gets the rebound | 79-88 |
| 00:37 | Houston | Jeffery Knight is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-88 |
| 00:35 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Knight | 79-88 |
| 00:33 | Houston | Jeffery Knight misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-88 |
| 00:32 | Memphis | Steven Long gets the rebound | 79-88 |
| 00:30 | Memphis | Jeffery Knight is called for the reach on Steven Long in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffery Knight, team foul #9 | 79-88 |
| 00:30 | Memphis | Steven Long misses the 1st free throw | 79-88 |
| 00:30 | Houston | Bert Ashley gets the rebound | 79-88 |
| 00:24 | Houston | David Leming's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-88 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Kirkpatrick (PF) Steven Long | |
| 00:23 | Memphis | David Leming is called for the reach on Kevin Grady in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Leming, team foul #10 | 79-88 |
| 00:23 | Memphis | Kevin Grady makes the 1st free throw | 79-89 |
| 00:23 | Memphis | Kevin Grady makes the 2nd free throw | 79-90 |
| 00:18 | Houston | David Leming hits a 3 from the left corner | 82-90 |
| 00:17 | Memphis | Jeffery Knight is called for the reach on John Kirkpatrick in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeffery Knight, team foul #11 | 82-90 |
| Subs | Houston | John Valentine (SG) Jeffery Knight | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 00:17 | Memphis | John Kirkpatrick misses the 1st free throw | 82-90 |
| 00:17 | Memphis | John Kirkpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 82-91 |
| 00:12 | Houston | David Leming misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 82-91 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Bert Ashley snags the offensive board | 82-91 |
| 00:09 | Houston | John Valentine is hacked by Pat Gerdes - foul #1 on Pat Gerdes, team foul #11 | 82-91 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Steven Long (PF) John Kirkpatrick | |
| 00:09 | Houston | John Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 83-91 |
| 00:09 | Houston | John Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 84-91 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Memphis | Kevin Grady is fouled in the backcourt by David Leming - foul #3 on David Leming, team foul #12 | 84-91 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Kirkpatrick (PF) Steven Long | |
| 00:06 | Memphis | Kevin Grady makes the 1st free throw | 84-92 |
| 00:06 | Memphis | Kevin Grady misses the 2nd free throw | 84-92 |
| 00:06 | Houston | The rebound goes to Thomas Griffin | 84-92 |
| 00:00 | Houston | John Valentine misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 84-92 |