| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Leonardo Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Miller (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blaine Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Battista (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Derek Pruzansky (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Raymond Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Byers (fresh) SF - Mario Wishart (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Riggs (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Hoffman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Blaine Smith inbounds the ball | 43-42 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:37 | Memphis | Anthony Miller makes the contested 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Leonardo Costa | 46-42 |
| 19:34 | Houston | Anthony Miller is called for the reach on Mario Wishart in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Miller, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| 19:14 | Houston | Mario Wishart hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 46-42 |
| 19:13 | Houston | Robert Riggs tips it back up and in | 46-44 |
| 19:00 | Memphis | Anthony Miller works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 46-44 |
| 18:59 | Houston | Robert Riggs gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 18:42 | Houston | Charles Byers travels with the ball | 46-44 |
| 18:21 | Memphis | Kevin Hoffman picks off the pass by Blaine Smith | 46-44 |
| 18:01 | Houston | Charles Byers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jabulani Abdulmateen (SG), Willis Shepler (SF), David Wiliams (PF), Paul Osborn (C) Anthony Miller, Blaine Smith, Paul Battista, Derek Pruzansky | |
| Subs | Houston | Sammy Gibson (PG), Gary Smith (SG), William Talavera (SF), Michael Mitchell (PF), Shawn McClurkin (C) Raymond Stewart, Charles Byers, Mario Wishart, Robert Riggs, Kevin Hoffman | |
| 17:44 | Memphis | Willis Shepler comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 46-44 |
| 17:42 | Houston | Michael Mitchell grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 17:40 | Houston | Gary Smith is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| 17:30 | Memphis | Willis Shepler makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jabulani Abdulmateen | 48-44 |
| 17:22 | Houston | Gary Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 17:20 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn McClurkin | 48-44 |
| 17:05 | Houston | Gary Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 17:04 | Memphis | David Wiliams grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 16:57 | Memphis | Michael Mitchell swats the layup by Willis Shepler | 48-44 |
| 16:56 | Memphis | David Wiliams gets the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 16:39 | Memphis | Willis Shepler's floater is tipped away by William Talavera | 48-44 |
| 16:38 | Memphis | Leonardo Costa pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 16:20 | Memphis | Willis Shepler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeff Froelich (PG), Anthony Miller (SG), Blaine Smith (SF), Paul Battista (PF), Derek Pruzansky (C) Leonardo Costa, Jabulani Abdulmateen, Willis Shepler, David Wiliams, Paul Osborn | |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Stewart (PG), Charles Byers (SG), Mario Wishart (SF), Robert Riggs (PF), Kevin Hoffman (C) Sammy Gibson, Gary Smith, William Talavera, Michael Mitchell, Shawn McClurkin | |
| 16:04 | Houston | Paul Battista is called for the reach on Raymond Stewart - foul #2 on Paul Battista, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| 15:46 | Houston | Raymond Stewart makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jeff Froelich (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Anthony Miller (fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Blaine Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Battista (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Derek Pruzansky (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Raymond Stewart (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Byers (fresh) SF - Mario Wishart (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Riggs (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Hoffman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:26 | Memphis | Raymond Stewart is called for the reach on Paul Battista - foul #2 on Raymond Stewart, team foul #1 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | Marty Prager (PF) Robert Riggs | |
| 15:05 | Memphis | Anthony Miller misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-46 |
| 15:03 | Memphis | Derek Pruzansky hits the follow up shot | 50-46 |
| 14:38 | Houston | Raymond Stewart misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 14:36 | Memphis | Derek Pruzansky grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 14:30 | Memphis | Derek Pruzansky hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Paul Battista | 53-46 |
| 14:16 | Houston | Blaine Smith blocks the short jumper by Mario Wishart | 53-46 |
| 14:14 | Memphis | Paul Battista snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 14:09 | Memphis | Blaine Smith is fouled on the floor by Mario Wishart - foul #2 on Mario Wishart, team foul #2 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Leonardo Costa (PG), Jabulani Abdulmateen (SG), Willis Shepler (SF), David Wiliams (PF), James Caron (C) Jeff Froelich, Anthony Miller, Blaine Smith, Paul Battista, Derek Pruzansky | |
| Subs | Houston | Sammy Gibson (PG), Gary Smith (SG), William Talavera (SF), Robert Riggs (PF) Raymond Stewart, Charles Byers, Mario Wishart, Kevin Hoffman | |
| 13:55 | Memphis | Willis Shepler's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Riggs | 53-46 |
| 13:54 | Memphis | David Wiliams grabs the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 13:42 | Memphis | Willis Shepler misses the easy layup but the foul's on William Talavera - foul #2 on William Talavera, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Osborn (C) James Caron | |
| Subs | Houston | Shawn McClurkin (C) Marty Prager | |
| 13:42 | Memphis | Willis Shepler makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 13:42 | Memphis | Willis Shepler makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 13:23 | Houston | Robert Riggs is denied on a layup by Willis Shepler | 55-46 |
| 13:22 | Houston | Shawn McClurkin grabs the offensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 13:11 | Houston | Robert Riggs is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 55-46 |
| 13:10 | Memphis | Paul Osborn pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 13:06 | Memphis | Willis Shepler buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jabulani Abdulmateen | 58-46 |
| 12:54 | Houston | William Talavera throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Efird (SG), Blaine Smith (SF), James Caron (PF), Derek Pruzansky (C) Jabulani Abdulmateen, Willis Shepler, David Wiliams, Paul Osborn | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Byers (SG), Mario Wishart (SF), Michael Mitchell (PF), Kevin Hoffman (C) Gary Smith, William Talavera, Robert Riggs, Shawn McClurkin | |
| 12:35 | Memphis | Derek Pruzansky connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Blaine Smith | 60-46 |
| 12:24 | Houston | Sammy Gibson comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by James Caron - foul #2 on James Caron, team foul #3 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeff Froelich (PG), Anthony Miller (SG) Leonardo Costa, Blaine Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Stewart (PG), Marty Prager (C) Charles Byers, Kevin Hoffman | |
| 12:24 | Houston | Sammy Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 12:24 | Houston | Sammy Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 12:24 | Memphis | The rebound goes to James Caron | 60-46 |
| 12:20 | Memphis | Anthony Miller misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-46 |
| 12:19 | Houston | The rebound goes to Mario Wishart | 60-46 |
| 12:17 | Houston | Anthony Miller steals it from Sammy Gibson in the backcourt | 60-46 |
| 12:08 | Memphis | Anthony Miller splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-46 |
| 12:07 | Houston | Michael Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 12:03 | Houston | Raymond Stewart is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Stewart, team foul #4 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Battista (PF) James Caron | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Byers (SG) Sammy Gibson | |
| 11:43 | Memphis | Jeff Froelich is fouled on the floor by Marty Prager - foul #1 on Marty Prager, team foul #5 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Willis Shepler (SF) David Efird | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Smith (SG), Robert Riggs (SF) Charles Byers, Mario Wishart | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jeff Froelich (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Anthony Miller (fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Willis Shepler (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Paul Battista (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Derek Pruzansky (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Raymond Stewart (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Riggs (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Marty Prager (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Memphis | Anthony Miller is called for traveling | 60-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Osborn (C) Derek Pruzansky | |
| Subs | Houston | Shawn McClurkin (C) Marty Prager | |
| 11:19 | Houston | Raymond Stewart clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-46 |
| 11:18 | Houston | Michael Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 60-48 |
| 10:51 | Memphis | Anthony Miller evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-48 |
| 10:50 | Memphis | Jeff Froelich tips it in | 62-48 |
| 10:31 | Houston | Michael Mitchell is hacked by Paul Osborn - foul #1 on Paul Osborn, team foul #4 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Memphis | Leonardo Costa (PG), Jabulani Abdulmateen (SG), Blaine Smith (SF), David Wiliams (PF), Derek Pruzansky (C) Jeff Froelich, Anthony Miller, Willis Shepler, Paul Battista, Paul Osborn | |
| Subs | Houston | Sammy Gibson (PG), Charles Byers (SG), William Talavera (SF), Marty Prager (PF), Kevin Hoffman (C) Raymond Stewart, Gary Smith, Robert Riggs, Michael Mitchell, Shawn McClurkin | |
| 10:21 | Houston | Marty Prager can't finish the layup | 62-48 |
| 10:19 | Memphis | Derek Pruzansky snags the defensive board | 62-48 |
| 10:03 | Memphis | Derek Pruzansky can't finish the layup | 62-48 |
| 10:02 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 62-48 |
| 09:46 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Marty Prager | 62-50 |
| 09:39 | Memphis | Derek Pruzansky clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-50 |
| 09:38 | Houston | William Talavera gets the rebound | 62-50 |
| 09:21 | Houston | Blaine Smith steals it from William Talavera | 62-50 |
| 09:17 | Memphis | Charles Byers takes the ball from Derek Pruzansky | 62-50 |
| 08:51 | Houston | Marty Prager misses the dunk | 62-50 |
| 08:50 | Memphis | David Wiliams grabs the defensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 08:43 | Memphis | Derek Pruzansky loses the dribble to Kevin Hoffman | 62-50 |
| 08:39 | Houston | Sammy Gibson's pass is intercepted by Leonardo Costa in the backcourt | 62-50 |
| 08:35 | Memphis | Leonardo Costa lays it up and in | 64-50 |
| 08:06 | Houston | Charles Byers double dribbles | 64-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeff Froelich (PG), Anthony Miller (SG), Willis Shepler (SF), Paul Battista (PF), Paul Osborn (C) Leonardo Costa, Jabulani Abdulmateen, Blaine Smith, David Wiliams, Derek Pruzansky | |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Stewart (PG), Gary Smith (SG), Mario Wishart (SF), Robert Riggs (PF), Shawn McClurkin (C) Sammy Gibson, Charles Byers, William Talavera, Marty Prager, Kevin Hoffman | |
| 07:46 | Memphis | Jeff Froelich misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-50 |
| 07:44 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert Riggs | 64-50 |
| 07:42 | Houston | Jeff Froelich is called for the reach on Gary Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeff Froelich, team foul #5 | 64-50 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jeff Froelich (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SG - Anthony Miller (fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Willis Shepler (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Paul Battista (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Osborn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Raymond Stewart (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mario Wishart (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Riggs (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Shawn McClurkin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Houston | Robert Riggs is hacked by Willis Shepler - foul #1 on Willis Shepler, team foul #6 | 64-50 |
| 07:11 | Houston | Robert Riggs blows the layup | 64-50 |
| 07:10 | Houston | Robert Riggs tips it home | 64-52 |
| 06:53 | Memphis | Anthony Miller drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeff Froelich | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 06:50 | Houston | Jeff Froelich is called for the reach on Raymond Stewart in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeff Froelich, team foul #7 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Efird (SF), James Caron (C) Willis Shepler, Paul Osborn | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Mitchell (PF) Shawn McClurkin | |
| 06:50 | Houston | Raymond Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 06:50 | Houston | Raymond Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 06:43 | Memphis | Anthony Miller works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-54 |
| 06:41 | Houston | Michael Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 06:20 | Houston | Jeff Froelich is called for the reach on Mario Wishart - foul #4 on Jeff Froelich, team foul #8 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | Leonardo Costa (PG), Blaine Smith (SF), Derek Pruzansky (C) Jeff Froelich, Anthony Miller, Paul Battista | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Byers (SG), Kevin Hoffman (C) Gary Smith, Robert Riggs | |
| 06:20 | Houston | Mario Wishart makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 06:20 | Houston | Mario Wishart misses the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 06:20 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman snags the offensive board | 67-55 |
| 06:08 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Kevin Hoffman, team foul #6 | 67-55 |
| 06:01 | Memphis | Derek Pruzansky misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-55 |
| 05:59 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:53 | Houston | Mario Wishart is by himself and knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Raymond Stewart | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:33 | Memphis | Blaine Smith clanks a jump hook in the paint | 67-57 |
| 05:31 | Houston | Michael Mitchell snags the defensive board | 67-57 |
| 05:15 | Houston | James Caron steps in front of the Mario Wishart pass | 67-57 |
| 05:00 | Memphis | Derek Pruzansky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-57 |
| 04:58 | Houston | Raymond Stewart snags the defensive board | 67-57 |
| 04:52 | Houston | Blaine Smith swats the layup by Kevin Hoffman | 67-57 |
| 04:50 | Memphis | Derek Pruzansky pulls down the rebound | 67-57 |
| 04:46 | Memphis | Blaine Smith misses the dunk but he's hacked by Mario Wishart - foul #3 on Mario Wishart, team foul #7 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeff Froelich (PG), Anthony Miller (SG), Paul Battista (PF), Paul Osborn (C) Leonardo Costa, David Efird, James Caron, Derek Pruzansky | |
| Subs | Houston | Sammy Gibson (PG), Gary Smith (SG), William Talavera (SF), Robert Riggs (PF), Shawn McClurkin (C) Raymond Stewart, Charles Byers, Mario Wishart, Michael Mitchell, Kevin Hoffman | |
| 04:46 | Memphis | Blaine Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 04:46 | Memphis | Blaine Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:33 | Houston | Blaine Smith is called for the reach on William Talavera - foul #4 on Blaine Smith, team foul #9 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Memphis | Willis Shepler (SF) Blaine Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:33 | Houston | William Talavera makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 04:33 | Houston | William Talavera makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 04:17 | Memphis | Jeff Froelich hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Sammy Gibson - foul #2 on Sammy Gibson, team foul #8 | 69-59 |
| 04:17 | Memphis | Jeff Froelich makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 04:17 | Memphis | Jeff Froelich makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 04:15 | Houston | William Talavera double dribbles in the backcourt | 71-59 |
| 04:02 | Memphis | Anthony Miller splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Willis Shepler | 74-59 |
| 03:48 | Houston | Robert Riggs scores on a jumper in the lane | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 03:43 | Memphis | Shawn McClurkin is called for the reach on Willis Shepler - foul #1 on Shawn McClurkin, team foul #9 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jabulani Abdulmateen (SG), Derek Pruzansky (C) Anthony Miller, Paul Osborn | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Byers (SG), Marty Prager (PF), Kevin Hoffman (C) Gary Smith, Robert Riggs, Shawn McClurkin | |
| 03:43 | Memphis | Willis Shepler makes the 1st free throw | 75-61 |
| 03:43 | Memphis | Willis Shepler misses the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| 03:43 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman grabs the board | 75-61 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jeff Froelich (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. SG - Jabulani Abdulmateen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Willis Shepler (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Paul Battista (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Derek Pruzansky (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Sammy Gibson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Byers (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - William Talavera (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marty Prager (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Hoffman (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:31 | Houston | Marty Prager's pass is intercepted by Jeff Froelich | 75-61 |
| 03:28 | Memphis | Jabulani Abdulmateen hits the finger roll set up by Jeff Froelich | 77-61 |
| 03:03 | Houston | Marty Prager hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Byers and he's fouled by Willis Shepler - foul #2 on Willis Shepler, team foul #10 | 77-63 |
| Subs | Memphis | Leonardo Costa (PG), Blaine Smith (SF), David Wiliams (PF) Jeff Froelich, Willis Shepler, Paul Battista | |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Stewart (PG), Mario Wishart (SF) Sammy Gibson, William Talavera | |
| 03:03 | Houston | Marty Prager makes the free throw | 77-64 |
| 02:59 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | Anthony Miller (PG) Leonardo Costa | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Smith (SG), Robert Riggs (PF) Charles Byers, Marty Prager | |
| 02:46 | Memphis | Blaine Smith is whistled for traveling | 77-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Mitchell (PF), Shawn McClurkin (C) Mario Wishart, Kevin Hoffman | |
| 02:44 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeff Froelich (PG), Paul Battista (PF) Jabulani Abdulmateen, David Wiliams | |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Hoffman (C) Shawn McClurkin | |
| 02:39 | Houston | Robert Riggs is hacked by Blaine Smith - foul #5 on Blaine Smith, team foul #11 | 77-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | Willis Shepler (SF) Blaine Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | Mario Wishart (SF) Michael Mitchell | |
| 02:39 | Houston | Robert Riggs makes the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 02:39 | Houston | Robert Riggs misses the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 02:39 | Houston | Mario Wishart snags the offensive board | 77-65 |
| 02:33 | Houston | Robert Riggs drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Mario Wishart | 77-67 |
| 02:29 | Memphis | Mario Wishart is called for the reach on Derek Pruzansky in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mario Wishart, team foul #10 | 77-67 |
| 02:29 | Memphis | Derek Pruzansky makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 02:29 | Memphis | Derek Pruzansky misses the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 02:29 | Houston | Mario Wishart grabs the board | 78-67 |
| 02:04 | Houston | Robert Riggs misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Anthony Miller - foul #4 on Anthony Miller, team foul #12 | 78-67 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jabulani Abdulmateen (SG), David Wiliams (PF), Paul Osborn (C) Anthony Miller, Paul Battista, Derek Pruzansky | |
| Subs | Houston | Sammy Gibson (PG), William Talavera (SF), Shawn McClurkin (C) Raymond Stewart, Mario Wishart, Kevin Hoffman | |
| 02:04 | Houston | Robert Riggs makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 02:04 | Houston | Robert Riggs makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 02:01 | Memphis | Jabulani Abdulmateen is fouled in the backcourt by William Talavera - foul #3 on William Talavera, team foul #11 | 78-69 |
| 02:01 | Memphis | Jabulani Abdulmateen makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 02:01 | Memphis | Jabulani Abdulmateen misses the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 02:01 | Houston | Shawn McClurkin grabs the defensive rebound | 79-69 |
| 02:01 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-69 |
| 01:59 | Houston | Sammy Gibson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-69 |
| Subs | Memphis | Leonardo Costa (PG), Anthony Miller (SG), Paul Battista (PF), Derek Pruzansky (C) Jeff Froelich, Jabulani Abdulmateen, David Wiliams, Paul Osborn | |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Stewart (PG), Charles Byers (SG), Mario Wishart (SF), Kevin Hoffman (C) Sammy Gibson, Gary Smith, William Talavera, Shawn McClurkin | |
| 01:35 | Memphis | Anthony Miller buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Leonardo Costa | 81-69 |
| 01:22 | Houston | Raymond Stewart hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 81-72 |
| 01:16 | Memphis | Anthony Miller misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-72 |
| 01:14 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman grabs the board | 81-72 |
| 01:12 | Houston | Willis Shepler takes the ball from Mario Wishart in the backcourt | 81-72 |
| 01:03 | Memphis | Paul Battista can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 81-72 |
| 01:01 | Houston | Charles Byers grabs the defensive rebound | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:55 | Houston | Raymond Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 81-72 |
| 00:54 | Houston | Robert Riggs grabs the offensive rebound | 81-72 |
| 00:50 | Houston | Raymond Stewart misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 81-72 |
| 00:48 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman snags the offensive board | 81-72 |
| 00:45 | Houston | Raymond Stewart clanks a 3 from the left corner | 81-72 |
| 00:44 | Houston | Robert Riggs grabs the offensive rebound | 81-72 |
| 00:42 | Houston | Raymond Stewart misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-72 |
| 00:40 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Willis Shepler | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:39 | Memphis | Willis Shepler is hacked by Raymond Stewart in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Stewart, team foul #12 | 81-72 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeff Froelich (PG), Jabulani Abdulmateen (SG) Leonardo Costa, Anthony Miller | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:39 | Memphis | Willis Shepler makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:39 | Memphis | Willis Shepler makes the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:37 | Houston | Mario Wishart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-72 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Caron (PF), Paul Osborn (C) Paul Battista, Derek Pruzansky | |
| Subs | Houston | Sammy Gibson (PG), Gary Smith (SG), William Talavera (SF), Michael Mitchell (PF), Shawn McClurkin (C) Raymond Stewart, Charles Byers, Mario Wishart, Robert Riggs, Kevin Hoffman | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:16 | Memphis | Shawn McClurkin swats the short shot by Paul Osborn | 83-72 |
| 00:15 | Memphis | Paul Osborn pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-72 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Jeff Froelich runs out the clock | 83-72 |