| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jack Meeker (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Filip (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brad Leu (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Rogelio Ricci (fresh) C - Robert Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - John Baum (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Mickey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenny Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Rosario Garza (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Brad Leu inbounds the ball | 17-42 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Houston | Jack Meeker misses short on a shot from the left wing | 17-42 |
| 19:42 | Memphis | The rebound goes to John Baum | 17-42 |
| 19:25 | Memphis | Rosario Garza hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 17-42 |
| 19:23 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Marvin Smith | 17-42 |
| 19:12 | Memphis | Kenny Taylor misses the dunk attempt | 17-42 |
| 19:11 | Memphis | Marvin Smith gets the offensive rebound | 17-42 |
| 18:55 | Memphis | Kenny Taylor misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Williams - foul #3 on Robert Williams, team foul #1 | 17-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Weems (C) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 18:55 | Memphis | Kenny Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 17-43 |
| 18:55 | Memphis | Kenny Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 17-44 |
| 18:35 | Houston | Jack Meeker misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 17-44 |
| 18:34 | Houston | Brad Leu gets the offensive rebound | 17-44 |
| 18:23 | Houston | Jack Meeker knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from James Filip and the foul's on Marvin Smith - foul #1 on Marvin Smith, team foul #1 | 19-44 |
| 18:23 | Houston | Jack Meeker makes the free throw | 20-44 |
| 17:55 | Memphis | Marvin Smith misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 20-44 |
| 17:53 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems pulls down the rebound | 20-44 |
| 17:48 | Houston | Jack Meeker evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Marvin Smith - foul #2 on Marvin Smith, team foul #2 | 20-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Port (SG), Sam Tryon (C) James Filip, Rogelio Ricci | |
| Subs | Memphis | William Macy (SG) Marvin Smith | |
| 17:48 | Houston | Jack Meeker makes the 1st free throw | 21-44 |
| 17:48 | Houston | Jack Meeker misses the 2nd free throw | 21-44 |
| 17:48 | Memphis | Rosario Garza gets the rebound | 21-44 |
| 17:19 | Memphis | William Macy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-44 |
| 17:17 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to William Macy | 21-44 |
| 16:54 | Memphis | John Baum misses the fadeaway from the right side | 21-44 |
| 16:53 | Houston | Jack Meeker snags the defensive board | 21-44 |
| 16:47 | Houston | Jack Meeker double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 21-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard (SF), Andrew Alexander (C) Brad Leu, Jeffrey Weems | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Baker (SG), Franklin Hylinski (SF), Benito Flores (PF), Jeff Bell (C) John Baum, John Mickey, Kenny Taylor, Rosario Garza | |
| 16:24 | Memphis | Franklin Hylinski comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 21-44 |
| 16:23 | Houston | Donald Port grabs the board | 21-44 |
| 16:18 | Houston | Jack Meeker evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-44 |
| 16:16 | Memphis | Franklin Hylinski grabs the board | 21-44 |
| 15:53 | Memphis | Robert Baker is hacked by Donald Port - foul #2 on Donald Port, team foul #2 | 21-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Watson (PG), James Filip (SG), Rogelio Ricci (PF), Robert Williams (C) Jack Meeker, Donald Port, Sam Tryon, Andrew Alexander | |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Smith (SG), John Mickey (SF), Kenny Taylor (PF) Robert Baker, Franklin Hylinski, Benito Flores | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Chad Watson (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Filip (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Guinyard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rogelio Ricci (fresh) C - Robert Williams (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - William Macy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Mickey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenny Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeff Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Memphis | William Macy hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Marvin Smith | 21-47 |
| 15:24 | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on John Mickey - foul #2 on John Mickey, team foul #3 | 21-47 |
| 15:24 | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard makes the 1st free throw | 22-47 |
| 15:24 | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard makes the 2nd free throw | 23-47 |
| 15:02 | Memphis | Chad Watson steals the ball from John Mickey | 23-47 |
| 14:46 | Houston | William Macy picks off the pass by Robert Williams | 23-47 |
| 14:33 | Memphis | Rogelio Ricci is called for the reach on Jeff Bell - foul #1 on Rogelio Ricci, team foul #3 | 23-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Brad Leu (SF) Kenneth Guinyard | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Baum (PG), Rosario Garza (C) William Macy, Jeff Bell | |
| 14:16 | Memphis | John Baum clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-47 |
| 14:14 | Memphis | Marvin Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 23-47 |
| 13:54 | Memphis | John Baum knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Rosario Garza | 23-49 |
| 13:32 | Houston | Brad Leu is fouled on the floor by Rosario Garza - foul #1 on Rosario Garza, team foul #4 | 23-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG), Donald Port (SG), Jeffrey Weems (PF), Sam Tryon (C) Chad Watson, James Filip, Rogelio Ricci, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Baker (SG), Franklin Hylinski (SF), Benito Flores (PF) Marvin Smith, John Mickey, Kenny Taylor | |
| 13:12 | Houston | Jack Meeker comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 23-49 |
| 13:10 | Memphis | Rosario Garza pulls down the rebound | 23-49 |
| 12:46 | Memphis | Benito Flores is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Weems - foul #1 on Jeffrey Weems, team foul #4 | 23-49 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | William Macy (SG), Kenny Taylor (PF) Robert Baker, Benito Flores | |
| 12:20 | Memphis | Rosario Garza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Watson (PG) Jack Meeker | |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Smith (SG), John Mickey (SF), Jeff Bell (C) William Macy, Franklin Hylinski, Rosario Garza | |
| 12:18 | Houston | Marvin Smith steals the ball from Chad Watson in the backcourt | 23-49 |
| 12:17 | Memphis | Marvin Smith misses the lay-in | 23-49 |
| 12:15 | Houston | Chad Watson gets the rebound | 23-49 |
| 12:13 | Houston | John Baum steps in front of the Chad Watson pass in the backcourt | 23-49 |
| 11:58 | Memphis | Kenny Taylor clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Brad Leu - foul #3 on Brad Leu, team foul #5 | 23-49 |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (SG), Kenneth Guinyard (SF), Robert Williams (C) Donald Port, Brad Leu, Sam Tryon | |
| Subs | Memphis | William Macy (PG) John Baum | |
| 11:58 | Memphis | Kenny Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 23-50 |
| 11:58 | Memphis | Kenny Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 23-51 |
| 11:49 | Houston | Chad Watson is whistled for traveling | 23-51 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Chad Watson (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Filip (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Guinyard (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Weems (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Williams (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - William Macy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - John Mickey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenny Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeff Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Memphis | Marvin Smith clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by James Filip - foul #1 on James Filip, team foul #6 | 23-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Rogelio Ricci (PF) Jeffrey Weems | |
| Subs | Memphis | Franklin Hylinski (SF), Benito Flores (PF) John Mickey, Kenny Taylor | |
| 11:27 | Memphis | Marvin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 23-52 |
| 11:27 | Memphis | Marvin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 23-53 |
| 11:11 | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard double dribbles | 23-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG) James Filip | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Baker (SG) Marvin Smith | |
| 10:44 | Memphis | William Macy connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Franklin Hylinski | 23-56 |
| 10:29 | Houston | Jack Meeker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-56 |
| 10:28 | Memphis | Jeff Bell grabs the board | 23-56 |
| 10:02 | Memphis | Benito Flores can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 23-56 |
| 10:00 | Memphis | Benito Flores tips it in | 23-58 |
| 09:56 | Houston | Jack Meeker blows the layup over the doubleteam but the foul's on Jeff Bell - foul #2 on Jeff Bell, team foul #5 | 23-58 |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (SG), Brad Leu (SF), Sam Tryon (PF), Andrew Alexander (C) Chad Watson, Kenneth Guinyard, Rogelio Ricci, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 09:56 | Houston | Jack Meeker makes the 1st free throw | 24-58 |
| 09:56 | Houston | Jack Meeker misses the 2nd free throw | 24-58 |
| 09:56 | Memphis | Robert Baker grabs the board | 24-58 |
| 09:27 | Memphis | Robert Baker scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-60 |
| 09:16 | Houston | Brad Leu loses the dribble to Franklin Hylinski | 24-60 |
| 09:13 | Memphis | Franklin Hylinski hits the finger roll | 24-62 |
| 09:00 | Houston | Andrew Alexander is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Brad Leu | 27-62 |
| 08:39 | Memphis | Franklin Hylinski connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Robert Baker | 27-64 |
| 08:34 | Houston | James Filip misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-64 |
| 08:33 | Memphis | The rebound goes to William Macy | 27-64 |
| 08:08 | Memphis | Jeff Bell banks in the layup and he's fouled by Sam Tryon - foul #1 on Sam Tryon, team foul #7 | 27-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Watson (PG), Donald Port (SG), Rogelio Ricci (PF), Jeffrey Weems (C) Jack Meeker, James Filip, Sam Tryon, Andrew Alexander | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 08:08 | Memphis | Jeff Bell makes the free throw | 27-67 |
| 07:48 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-67 |
| 07:47 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems tips it in | 29-67 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Chad Watson (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donald Port (fresh) SF - Brad Leu (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rogelio Ricci (fresh) C - Jeffrey Weems (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - William Macy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Franklin Hylinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benito Flores (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Bell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Memphis | William Macy is whistled for traveling | 29-67 |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard (SF), Robert Williams (C) Brad Leu, Jeffrey Weems | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 07:13 | Houston | Donald Port's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-67 |
| 06:55 | Memphis | Robert Williams swats the short shot by Robert Baker | 29-67 |
| 06:53 | Houston | Donald Port gets the rebound | 29-67 |
| 06:47 | Houston | Chad Watson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 29-67 |
| 06:46 | Memphis | Benito Flores grabs the defensive rebound | 29-67 |
| 06:21 | Memphis | William Macy misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-67 |
| 06:20 | Houston | Robert Williams snags the defensive board | 29-67 |
| 06:06 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci travels with the ball | 29-67 |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (PG), Brad Leu (SF), Jeffrey Weems (PF) Chad Watson, Kenneth Guinyard, Rogelio Ricci | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 05:45 | Memphis | Benito Flores drills a floater near the basket set up by Franklin Hylinski | 29-69 |
| 05:36 | Houston | Donald Port is hacked by Robert Baker - foul #1 on Robert Baker, team foul #6 | 29-69 |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG), Sam Tryon (C) Donald Port, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 05:29 | Houston | Jack Meeker shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Sam Tryon | 32-69 |
| 05:00 | Memphis | Franklin Hylinski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-69 |
| 04:59 | Houston | Sam Tryon snags the defensive board | 32-69 |
| 04:49 | Houston | Jack Meeker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 32-69 |
| 04:48 | Memphis | Benito Flores grabs the defensive rebound | 32-69 |
| 04:44 | Memphis | James Filip is called for the reach on Robert Baker - foul #2 on James Filip, team foul #8 | 32-69 |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Watson (SG) James Filip | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 04:44 | Memphis | Robert Baker makes the 1st free throw | 32-70 |
| 04:44 | Memphis | Robert Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 32-71 |
| 04:28 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right side | 32-71 |
| 04:27 | Memphis | Robert Baker grabs the board | 32-71 |
| 04:03 | Memphis | William Macy knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Baker | 32-74 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:56 | Houston | Jack Meeker shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Jeffrey Weems | 34-74 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Memphis | William Macy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 34-74 |
| 03:30 | Houston | Brad Leu grabs the defensive rebound | 34-74 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jack Meeker (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SG - Chad Watson (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Brad Leu (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Weems (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Sam Tryon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - William Macy (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Baker (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Franklin Hylinski (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benito Flores (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Bell (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Houston | Chad Watson can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 34-74 |
| 03:11 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems tips it in | 36-74 |
| 02:44 | Memphis | Franklin Hylinski clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jack Meeker - foul #1 on Jack Meeker, team foul #9 | 36-74 |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (PG), Donald Port (SG), Kenneth Guinyard (SF), Rogelio Ricci (PF), Robert Williams (C) Jack Meeker, Chad Watson, Brad Leu, Jeffrey Weems, Sam Tryon | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 02:44 | Memphis | Franklin Hylinski makes the 1st free throw | 36-75 |
| 02:44 | Memphis | Franklin Hylinski makes the 2nd free throw | 36-76 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 02:21 | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard is hacked by William Macy - foul #1 on William Macy, team foul #7 | 36-76 |
| 02:21 | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard makes the 1st free throw | 37-76 |
| 02:21 | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard misses the 2nd free throw | 37-76 |
| 02:21 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Jeff Bell | 37-76 |
| 01:52 | Memphis | Jeff Bell misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Robert Williams - foul #4 on Robert Williams, team foul #10 | 37-76 |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG), Chad Watson (SG), Brad Leu (SF) James Filip, Donald Port, Kenneth Guinyard | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 01:52 | Memphis | Jeff Bell makes the 1st free throw | 37-77 |
| 01:52 | Memphis | Jeff Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 37-78 |
| 01:41 | Houston | Jeff Bell picks off the pass by Jack Meeker | 37-78 |
| 01:12 | Memphis | Jeff Bell throws it down | 37-80 |
| 01:05 | Houston | Jack Meeker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-80 |
| 01:04 | Memphis | Franklin Hylinski pulls down the rebound | 37-80 |
| 00:46 | Memphis | Rogelio Ricci is called for the reach on Jeff Bell - foul #2 on Rogelio Ricci, team foul #11 | 37-80 |
| 00:46 | Memphis | Jeff Bell makes the 1st free throw | 37-81 |
| 00:46 | Memphis | Jeff Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 37-82 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Houston | Jack Meeker can't connect on a shot from the right side | 37-82 |
| 00:40 | Houston | Brad Leu hits the follow up shot | 39-82 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Memphis | Rogelio Ricci takes the ball from Jeff Bell | 39-82 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Chad Watson loses the dribble to Franklin Hylinski | 39-82 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | William Macy runs out the clock | 39-82 |