| Lineup | Houston | PG - Berdy Sarwinski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ulysses Brady (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Cantrell (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jay Rector (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Arthur Stimpson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Weston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Monroe (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Luis Gaskell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ricky Nell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Robert Lee inbounds the ball | 28-37 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Houston | Ulysses Brady is hacked by Joe Weston - foul #1 on Joe Weston, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Stephen Hudson (PG), Ralph Bouknight (SG), Lamar Bolster (PF), Patrick Tenofsky (C) Arthur Stimpson, Joe Weston, Luis Gaskell, Ricky Nell | |
| 19:14 | Houston | Ulysses Brady knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Berdy Sarwinski | 31-37 |
| 19:10 | Memphis | William Monroe connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Hudson | 31-40 |
| 18:55 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-40 |
| 18:53 | Memphis | Patrick Tenofsky grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 18:28 | Memphis | Ralph Bouknight misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 31-40 |
| 18:27 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 17:58 | Houston | Robert Lee scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Ulysses Brady | 33-40 |
| 17:49 | Memphis | William Monroe buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Lamar Bolster | 33-43 |
| 17:32 | Houston | Ulysses Brady double dribbles | 33-43 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Arthur Stimpson (PG), Joe Weston (SG), Brian Carron (SF), Luis Gaskell (PF), Ricky Nell (C) Stephen Hudson, Ralph Bouknight, William Monroe, Lamar Bolster, Patrick Tenofsky | |
| 17:18 | Memphis | Ricky Nell misses badly on a shot in the paint | 33-43 |
| 17:17 | Memphis | Ricky Nell tips it in | 33-45 |
| 16:55 | Houston | Ulysses Brady buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Cantrell | 36-45 |
| 16:40 | Memphis | Joe Weston misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 16:38 | Houston | Ulysses Brady snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 16:22 | Houston | Jay Rector buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Ulysses Brady | 38-45 |
| 16:11 | Memphis | Ricky Nell loses the ball out of bounds | 38-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Porter Steinman (PG), Jamie Lilly (SG), Kirk Allen (SF), Cong Hong (PF), Orlando Erickson (C) Berdy Sarwinski, Ulysses Brady, Robert Lee, Michael Cantrell, Jay Rector | |
| Subs | Memphis | William Monroe (SF), Naija Akinyooye (C) Brian Carron, Ricky Nell | |
| 15:51 | Houston | Jamie Lilly drills a runner from close range and he's fouled by Naija Akinyooye - foul #3 on Naija Akinyooye, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ralph Bouknight (SG), Patrick Tenofsky (C) Joe Weston, Luis Gaskell | |
| 15:51 | Houston | Jamie Lilly makes the free throw | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Porter Steinman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Lilly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kirk Allen (fresh) PF - Cong Hong (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Orlando Erickson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Arthur Stimpson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Bouknight (fresh) SF - William Monroe (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Naija Akinyooye (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Tenofsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Memphis | Porter Steinman steals it from Arthur Stimpson | 41-45 |
| 15:07 | Houston | Porter Steinman buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Kirk Allen | 44-45 |
| 14:58 | Memphis | William Monroe scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Arthur Stimpson | 44-47 |
| 14:29 | Houston | William Monroe picks off the pass by Kirk Allen | 44-47 |
| 14:14 | Memphis | Jamie Lilly is called for the reach on Ralph Bouknight - foul #1 on Jamie Lilly, team foul #1 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski (PG), Ulysses Brady (SG), Robert Lee (SF), Michael Cantrell (PF), Jay Rector (C) Porter Steinman, Jamie Lilly, Kirk Allen, Cong Hong, Orlando Erickson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Stephen Hudson (PG), Joe Weston (SG), Brian Carron (SF), Luis Gaskell (PF), Ricky Nell (C) Arthur Stimpson, Ralph Bouknight, William Monroe, Naija Akinyooye, Patrick Tenofsky | |
| 14:09 | Memphis | Joe Weston comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 14:07 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jay Rector | 44-47 |
| 13:41 | Houston | Robert Lee misses long on a shot from the left block | 44-47 |
| 13:40 | Memphis | Stephen Hudson snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 13:19 | Memphis | Ricky Nell misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-47 |
| 13:17 | Memphis | Ricky Nell pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 12:59 | Memphis | Joe Weston misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 12:57 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert Lee | 44-47 |
| 12:32 | Houston | Ulysses Brady misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 12:31 | Memphis | Luis Gaskell grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 12:21 | Memphis | Joe Weston buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Stephen Hudson | 44-50 |
| 11:59 | Houston | Ulysses Brady is whistled for traveling | 44-50 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Arthur Stimpson (PG), Ralph Bouknight (SG), William Monroe (SF), Lamar Bolster (PF), Naija Akinyooye (C) Stephen Hudson, Joe Weston, Brian Carron, Luis Gaskell, Ricky Nell | |
| 11:42 | Memphis | William Monroe misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 11:41 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Berdy Sarwinski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ulysses Brady (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Cantrell (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jay Rector (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Arthur Stimpson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Bouknight (fresh) SF - William Monroe (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lamar Bolster (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Naija Akinyooye (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Houston | Michael Cantrell scores on a shot in the paint set up by Berdy Sarwinski | 46-50 |
| 11:16 | Memphis | Arthur Stimpson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-50 |
| 11:15 | Houston | Ulysses Brady snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 10:51 | Houston | Ulysses Brady can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-50 |
| 10:50 | Memphis | Ralph Bouknight snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 10:43 | Memphis | Naija Akinyooye throws it down on a great pass from Ralph Bouknight | 46-52 |
| 10:14 | Houston | Ralph Bouknight picks off the pass by Robert Lee | 46-52 |
| 10:07 | Memphis | Naija Akinyooye drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Ralph Bouknight | 46-54 |
| 09:38 | Houston | Michael Cantrell is denied on a dunk by Lamar Bolster | 46-54 |
| 09:37 | Memphis | Lamar Bolster grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 09:24 | Memphis | William Monroe misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 46-54 |
| 09:22 | Houston | Robert Lee grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 08:54 | Houston | Ulysses Brady scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-54 |
| 08:47 | Memphis | William Monroe drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Ralph Bouknight and he's fouled by Berdy Sarwinski - foul #3 on Berdy Sarwinski, team foul #2 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Porter Steinman (PG), Jamie Lilly (SG), Kirk Allen (SF), Cong Hong (PF), Orlando Erickson (C) Berdy Sarwinski, Ulysses Brady, Robert Lee, Michael Cantrell, Jay Rector | |
| Subs | Memphis | Stephen Hudson (PG), Joe Weston (SG), Luis Gaskell (PF), Patrick Tenofsky (C) Arthur Stimpson, Ralph Bouknight, Lamar Bolster, Naija Akinyooye | |
| 08:47 | Memphis | William Monroe misses the free throw | 48-56 |
| 08:47 | Houston | Orlando Erickson gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| 08:35 | Houston | Porter Steinman misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-56 |
| 08:33 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Patrick Tenofsky | 48-56 |
| 08:27 | Memphis | William Monroe misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-56 |
| 08:26 | Houston | Cong Hong grabs the board | 48-56 |
| 08:10 | Houston | Porter Steinman comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Luis Gaskell - foul #2 on Luis Gaskell, team foul #3 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ricky Nell (C) Patrick Tenofsky | |
| 08:10 | Houston | Porter Steinman makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 08:10 | Houston | Porter Steinman misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 08:10 | Memphis | Ricky Nell gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 07:51 | Memphis | William Monroe is denied on a layup by Kirk Allen | 49-56 |
| 07:49 | Houston | Kirk Allen grabs the board | 49-56 |
| 07:31 | Houston | Cong Hong's pass is intercepted by Stephen Hudson | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Porter Steinman (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jamie Lilly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kirk Allen (fresh) PF - Cong Hong (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Orlando Erickson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Stephen Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joe Weston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Monroe (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. PF - Luis Gaskell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ricky Nell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Memphis | Joe Weston misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-56 |
| 07:21 | Houston | Kirk Allen grabs the board | 49-56 |
| 07:03 | Houston | Kirk Allen buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Jamie Lilly | 51-56 |
| 06:47 | Memphis | William Monroe misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Kirk Allen - foul #2 on Kirk Allen, team foul #3 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski (PG), Ulysses Brady (SG), Robert Lee (SF), Michael Cantrell (PF) Porter Steinman, Jamie Lilly, Kirk Allen, Cong Hong | |
| Subs | Memphis | Arthur Stimpson (PG), Lamar Bolster (PF), Patrick Tenofsky (C) Stephen Hudson, Luis Gaskell, Ricky Nell | |
| 06:47 | Memphis | William Monroe makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 06:47 | Memphis | William Monroe makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 06:24 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-58 |
| 06:23 | Memphis | William Monroe grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 06:16 | Memphis | William Monroe clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 06:14 | Memphis | Lamar Bolster gets the offensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 06:07 | Memphis | William Monroe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-58 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Carron (SF), Ricky Nell (C) William Monroe, Lamar Bolster | |
| 05:43 | Houston | Ulysses Brady buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-58 |
| 05:27 | Memphis | Brian Carron misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-58 |
| 05:25 | Houston | Robert Lee pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 05:04 | Houston | Ulysses Brady is hacked by Joe Weston - foul #2 on Joe Weston, team foul #4 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Jay Rector (C) Orlando Erickson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Stephen Hudson (PG), Ralph Bouknight (SG), William Monroe (SF), Lamar Bolster (PF) Arthur Stimpson, Joe Weston, Brian Carron, Ricky Nell | |
| 04:39 | Houston | Ralph Bouknight picks off the pass by Ulysses Brady | 54-58 |
| 04:22 | Memphis | Lamar Bolster's pass is intercepted by Michael Cantrell | 54-58 |
| 03:59 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 03:58 | Houston | Robert Lee gets the offensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 03:42 | Houston | Jay Rector is called for traveling | 54-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Porter Steinman (PG), Jamie Lilly (SG), Kirk Allen (SF), Cong Hong (PF) Berdy Sarwinski, Ulysses Brady, Robert Lee, Michael Cantrell | |
| Subs | Memphis | Arthur Stimpson (PG), Joe Weston (SG), Brian Carron (SF), Luis Gaskell (PF), Ricky Nell (C) Stephen Hudson, Ralph Bouknight, William Monroe, Lamar Bolster, Patrick Tenofsky | |
| 03:30 | Memphis | Arthur Stimpson scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Ricky Nell | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Porter Steinman (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jamie Lilly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kirk Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cong Hong (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jay Rector (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Arthur Stimpson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Weston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Carron (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Luis Gaskell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ricky Nell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Houston | Jay Rector hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 54-60 |
| 03:14 | Houston | Porter Steinman snags the offensive board | 54-60 |
| 02:48 | Houston | Porter Steinman makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-60 |
| 02:31 | Memphis | Cong Hong is called for the reach on Brian Carron - foul #1 on Cong Hong, team foul #4 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski (PG), Michael Cantrell (PF) Porter Steinman, Cong Hong | |
| Subs | Memphis | William Monroe (SF), Patrick Tenofsky (C) Brian Carron, Ricky Nell | |
| 02:24 | Memphis | William Monroe misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-60 |
| 02:22 | Memphis | Patrick Tenofsky tips it back up and in | 56-62 |
| 02:22 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Ulysses Brady (SG), Robert Lee (SF) Jamie Lilly, Kirk Allen | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ralph Bouknight (SG), Lamar Bolster (PF) Joe Weston, Luis Gaskell | |
| 01:54 | Houston | Lamar Bolster steals the ball from Ulysses Brady | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:33 | Memphis | Lamar Bolster loses the dribble to Berdy Sarwinski | 56-62 |
| 01:11 | Houston | Michael Cantrell drills a driving attempt in the lane | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:55 | Memphis | Ralph Bouknight makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Arthur Stimpson | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Houston | Robert Lee is fouled on the floor by Arthur Stimpson - foul #3 on Arthur Stimpson, team foul #5 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Joe Weston (SG), Luis Gaskell (PF), Ricky Nell (C) Ralph Bouknight, Lamar Bolster, Patrick Tenofsky | |
| 00:47 | Houston | Ulysses Brady buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Berdy Sarwinski | 61-65 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Memphis | Berdy Sarwinski is called for the reach on Arthur Stimpson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Berdy Sarwinski, team foul #5 | 61-65 |
| 00:44 | Memphis | Joe Weston is fouled on the floor by Ulysses Brady - foul #2 on Ulysses Brady, team foul #6 | 61-65 |
| 00:41 | Memphis | Berdy Sarwinski is called for the reach on William Monroe - foul #5 on Berdy Sarwinski, team foul #7 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Porter Steinman (PG) Berdy Sarwinski | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 00:41 | Memphis | William Monroe makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:41 | Memphis | William Monroe makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 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 man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Houston | Porter Steinman misses the floater from the free throw line | 61-67 |
| 00:35 | Houston | Robert Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 00:33 | Houston | Ulysses Brady misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-67 |
| 00:31 | Memphis | Luis Gaskell gets the rebound | 61-67 |
| 00:30 | Memphis | Luis Gaskell is fouled in the backcourt by Ulysses Brady - foul #3 on Ulysses Brady, team foul #8 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ralph Bouknight (SG) Joe Weston | |
| 00:30 | Memphis | Luis Gaskell makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:30 | Memphis | Luis Gaskell misses the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:30 | Houston | The rebound goes to Michael Cantrell | 61-68 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Houston | Porter Steinman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-68 |
| 00:24 | Memphis | William Monroe pulls down the rebound | 61-68 |
| 00:23 | Memphis | Porter Steinman is called for the reach on William Monroe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Porter Steinman, team foul #9 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Lamar Bolster (PF) Luis Gaskell | |
| 00:23 | Memphis | William Monroe makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:23 | Memphis | William Monroe makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:17 | Houston | Ulysses Brady misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-70 |
| 00:15 | Memphis | Arthur Stimpson pulls down the rebound | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Memphis | Arthur Stimpson is fouled in the backcourt by Porter Steinman - foul #3 on Porter Steinman, team foul #10 | 61-70 |
| 00:12 | Memphis | Arthur Stimpson makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:12 | Memphis | Arthur Stimpson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Porter Steinman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-72 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Michael Cantrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-72 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Robert Lee is whistled for traveling | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Arthur Stimpson runs out the clock | 61-72 |