| Lineup | Houston | PG - Michael Arce (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Ayres (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Lemire (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - William Andrews (fresh) 10 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Garrow (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ted Anderson (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Christopher Peck (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Paulson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Ryan Kelly inbounds the ball | 31-45 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Houston | Robert Ayres lays it in on a great pass from Michael Arce | 33-45 |
| 19:42 | Memphis | William Andrews is fouled on the floor by Michael Arce - foul #1 on Michael Arce, team foul #1 | 33-45 |
| 19:29 | Memphis | William Andrews misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Arce - foul #2 on Michael Arce, team foul #2 | 33-45 |
| 19:29 | Memphis | William Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 19:29 | Memphis | William Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 19:12 | Houston | Robert Ayres's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Paulson | 33-47 |
| 19:10 | Memphis | William Andrews pulls down the rebound | 33-47 |
| 18:52 | Memphis | Rodney Garrow makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-50 |
| 18:32 | Houston | Ryan Kelly misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-50 |
| 18:31 | Houston | Wayne Kelley tips it back up and in | 35-50 |
| 18:10 | Memphis | William Andrews misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-50 |
| 18:09 | Houston | The rebound goes to Richard Lemire | 35-50 |
| 17:50 | Houston | Ryan Kelly misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 35-50 |
| 17:48 | Memphis | Richard Paulson pulls down the rebound | 35-50 |
| 17:32 | Memphis | William Andrews comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-50 |
| 17:31 | Houston | Robert Ayres pulls down the rebound | 35-50 |
| 17:19 | Houston | Michael Arce connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Lemire | 38-50 |
| 17:07 | Memphis | Ted Anderson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Michael Arce - foul #3 on Michael Arce, team foul #3 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Houston | William Davis (PG), Edward Dodd (SG), David Williams (SF), Raymond Boswell (PF), Leroy Hatch (C) Michael Arce, Wayne Kelley, Ryan Kelly, Robert Ayres, Richard Lemire | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jon Hanson (SG), Leon Young (PF) Rodney Garrow, Christopher Peck | |
| 17:07 | Memphis | Ted Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 17:07 | Memphis | Ted Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 16:54 | Houston | David Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-52 |
| 16:52 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Richard Paulson | 38-52 |
| 16:28 | Memphis | Leon Young hits the finger roll set up by William Andrews | 38-54 |
| 16:17 | Houston | David Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Wayne Kelley (SG), Robert Ayres (PF) Edward Dodd, Raymond Boswell | |
| Subs | Memphis | Seth Stout (PG), Dane Soria (SF), Herman Holley (C) William Andrews, Ted Anderson, Richard Paulson | |
| 16:03 | Memphis | Seth Stout makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-57 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wayne Kelley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Williams (fresh) PF - Robert Ayres (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Leroy Hatch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Seth Stout (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jon Hanson (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Dane Soria (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leon Young (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Herman Holley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Houston | Herman Holley takes the ball from William Davis | 38-57 |
| 15:18 | Memphis | Herman Holley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Leroy Hatch - foul #1 on Leroy Hatch, team foul #4 | 38-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Arce (PG), Ryan Kelly (SF), Richard Lemire (C) William Davis, David Williams, Leroy Hatch | |
| Subs | Memphis | William Andrews (PG), Rodney Garrow (SG), Christopher Peck (PF) Seth Stout, Jon Hanson, Leon Young | |
| 15:18 | Memphis | Herman Holley makes the 1st free throw | 38-58 |
| 15:18 | Memphis | Herman Holley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-59 |
| 14:58 | Houston | Robert Ayres is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 38-59 |
| 14:57 | Memphis | Rodney Garrow gets the rebound | 38-59 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:40 | Memphis | Christopher Peck misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Ayres - foul #3 on Robert Ayres, team foul #5 | 38-59 |
| Subs | Houston | David Williams (SG), Leroy Hatch (PF) Wayne Kelley, Robert Ayres | |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Paulson (C) Herman Holley | |
| 14:40 | Memphis | Christopher Peck makes the 1st free throw | 38-60 |
| 14:40 | Memphis | Christopher Peck makes the 2nd free throw | 38-61 |
| 14:20 | Houston | Michael Arce is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 38-61 |
| 14:00 | Memphis | Rodney Garrow buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from William Andrews | 38-64 |
| 13:51 | Houston | Dane Soria picks off the pass by Michael Arce | 38-64 |
| 13:29 | Memphis | William Andrews can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 38-64 |
| 13:28 | Memphis | Richard Paulson tips it but misses | 38-64 |
| 13:26 | Houston | Leroy Hatch pulls down the rebound | 38-64 |
| 13:08 | Houston | Leroy Hatch connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by David Williams and he's fouled by Christopher Peck - foul #3 on Christopher Peck, team foul #1 | 40-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Wayne Kelley (SG), Robert Ayres (PF) David Williams, Richard Lemire | |
| Subs | Memphis | Seth Stout (PG), Ted Anderson (SF), Leon Young (PF) William Andrews, Dane Soria, Christopher Peck | |
| 13:08 | Houston | Leroy Hatch misses the free throw | 40-64 |
| 13:08 | Memphis | Leon Young grabs the board | 40-64 |
| 12:51 | Memphis | Ted Anderson clanks a shot from the baseline | 40-64 |
| 12:50 | Memphis | Leon Young grabs the offensive board | 40-64 |
| 12:33 | Memphis | Leon Young misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-64 |
| 12:31 | Houston | Leroy Hatch grabs the defensive rebound | 40-64 |
| 12:16 | Houston | Robert Ayres misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-64 |
| 12:15 | Memphis | Richard Paulson grabs the board | 40-64 |
| 11:57 | Memphis | Leon Young misses long on a floater from the left wing | 40-64 |
| 11:56 | Memphis | Rodney Garrow pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-64 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Michael Arce (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Kelley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Kelly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Ayres (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Leroy Hatch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Seth Stout (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rodney Garrow (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ted Anderson (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Leon Young (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Paulson (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Memphis | Richard Paulson misses the jumper in the paint | 40-64 |
| 11:38 | Houston | Wayne Kelley grabs the board | 40-64 |
| 11:33 | Houston | Wayne Kelley works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-64 |
| 11:32 | Houston | Leroy Hatch grabs the offensive rebound | 40-64 |
| 11:15 | Houston | Leroy Hatch can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-64 |
| 11:13 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Ted Anderson | 40-64 |
| 10:57 | Memphis | Richard Paulson comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 40-64 |
| 10:56 | Memphis | Ted Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 40-64 |
| 10:34 | Memphis | Leon Young misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Arce - foul #4 on Michael Arce, team foul #6 | 40-64 |
| Subs | Houston | William Davis (PG), David Williams (SF), Richard Lemire (C) Michael Arce, Ryan Kelly, Leroy Hatch | |
| Subs | Memphis | William Andrews (PG), Jon Hanson (SG), Dane Soria (SF), Herman Holley (C) Seth Stout, Rodney Garrow, Ted Anderson, Richard Paulson | |
| 10:34 | Memphis | Leon Young makes the 1st free throw | 40-65 |
| 10:34 | Memphis | Leon Young makes the 2nd free throw | 40-66 |
| 10:17 | Houston | Wayne Kelley is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-66 |
| 10:16 | Houston | David Williams grabs the offensive board | 40-66 |
| 10:06 | Houston | Wayne Kelley scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Ayres | 42-66 |
| 09:56 | Memphis | William Andrews is fouled on the floor by Wayne Kelley - foul #3 on Wayne Kelley, team foul #7 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Dodd (SG), Raymond Boswell (PF) Wayne Kelley, Robert Ayres | |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Peck (PF) Leon Young | |
| 09:56 | Memphis | William Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 42-67 |
| 09:56 | Memphis | William Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 42-68 |
| 09:43 | Houston | William Davis misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-68 |
| 09:42 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Lemire | 42-68 |
| 09:29 | Houston | Richard Lemire drills a jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Herman Holley - foul #1 on Herman Holley, team foul #2 | 44-68 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ted Anderson (SF), Richard Paulson (C) Dane Soria, Herman Holley | |
| 09:29 | Houston | Richard Lemire misses the free throw | 44-68 |
| 09:29 | Memphis | Christopher Peck grabs the defensive rebound | 44-68 |
| 09:07 | Memphis | Christopher Peck can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Raymond Boswell - foul #1 on Raymond Boswell, team foul #8 | 44-68 |
| 09:07 | Memphis | Christopher Peck makes the 1st free throw | 44-69 |
| 09:07 | Memphis | Christopher Peck misses the 2nd free throw | 44-69 |
| 09:07 | Houston | Raymond Boswell grabs the defensive rebound | 44-69 |
| 09:00 | Houston | Richard Lemire misses the easy layup | 44-69 |
| 08:58 | Memphis | Richard Paulson grabs the board | 44-69 |
| 08:39 | Memphis | Christopher Peck knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Ted Anderson | 44-71 |
| 08:28 | Houston | Richard Lemire lays it up and in | 46-71 |
| 08:00 | Memphis | William Andrews travels with the ball | 46-71 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Arce (PG), Wayne Kelley (SG), Ryan Kelly (SF), Robert Ayres (PF), Leroy Hatch (C) William Davis, Edward Dodd, David Williams, Raymond Boswell, Richard Lemire | |
| Subs | Memphis | Rodney Garrow (SG), Dane Soria (SF) Jon Hanson, Ted Anderson | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Michael Arce (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Wayne Kelley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ryan Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Ayres (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Leroy Hatch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - William Andrews (fresh) 14 pts. 10 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Garrow (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dane Soria (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Peck (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Paulson (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:51 | Houston | Wayne Kelley's pass is intercepted by William Andrews | 46-71 |
| 07:48 | Memphis | William Andrews lays it in | 46-73 |
| 07:41 | Houston | Ryan Kelly misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-73 |
| 07:39 | Memphis | Richard Paulson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-73 |
| 07:15 | Memphis | Richard Paulson is hacked by Leroy Hatch - foul #2 on Leroy Hatch, team foul #9 | 46-73 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Leon Young (PF) Christopher Peck | |
| 07:15 | Memphis | Richard Paulson misses the 1st free throw | 46-73 |
| 07:15 | Houston | Robert Ayres gets the rebound | 46-73 |
| 07:06 | Houston | The jumper by Ryan Kelly is denied by Richard Paulson | 46-73 |
| 07:04 | Memphis | Leon Young snags the defensive board | 46-73 |
| 06:35 | Memphis | Rodney Garrow misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Arce - foul #5 on Michael Arce, team foul #10 | 46-73 |
| Subs | Houston | William Davis (PG), Richard Lemire (C) Michael Arce, Leroy Hatch | |
| Subs | Memphis | Seth Stout (PG), Ted Anderson (SF), Herman Holley (C) William Andrews, Dane Soria, Richard Paulson | |
| 06:35 | Memphis | Rodney Garrow makes the 1st free throw | 46-74 |
| 06:35 | Memphis | Rodney Garrow makes the 2nd free throw | 46-75 |
| 06:12 | Houston | Wayne Kelley is whistled for traveling | 46-75 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jon Hanson (SG), Dane Soria (SF) Rodney Garrow, Ted Anderson | |
| 05:57 | Memphis | Leon Young blows the layup but the foul's on Richard Lemire - foul #1 on Richard Lemire, team foul #11 | 46-75 |
| 05:57 | Memphis | Leon Young makes the 1st free throw | 46-76 |
| 05:57 | Memphis | Leon Young makes the 2nd free throw | 46-77 |
| 05:48 | Houston | Ryan Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-77 |
| 05:26 | Memphis | Leon Young scores on a floater from the free throw line | 46-79 |
| 05:13 | Houston | Wayne Kelley evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-79 |
| 05:12 | Houston | Robert Ayres grabs the offensive rebound | 46-79 |
| 05:01 | Houston | Robert Ayres knocks in the runner from close range and he's fouled by Leon Young - foul #1 on Leon Young, team foul #3 | 48-79 |
| Subs | Houston | David Williams (SG), Leroy Hatch (SF) Wayne Kelley, Ryan Kelly | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 05:01 | Houston | Robert Ayres makes the free throw | 49-79 |
| 04:40 | Memphis | Leroy Hatch denies the turnaround by Dane Soria | 49-79 |
| 04:39 | Memphis | Herman Holley can't tip it in | 49-79 |
| 04:38 | Houston | The rebound goes to David Williams | 49-79 |
| 04:30 | Houston | David Williams buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from William Davis | 51-79 |
| 04:10 | Memphis | Robert Ayres steps in front of the Jon Hanson pass | 51-79 |
| 03:50 | Houston | David Williams makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Davis | 53-79 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Davis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Leroy Hatch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Ayres (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Richard Lemire (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Seth Stout (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jon Hanson (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Dane Soria (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leon Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Herman Holley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:29 | Memphis | Dane Soria clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-79 |
| 03:28 | Memphis | Herman Holley tips it home | 53-81 |
| 03:03 | Houston | Seth Stout is called for the reach on Leroy Hatch - foul #3 on Seth Stout, team foul #4 | 53-81 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Dodd (PG), Wayne Kelley (SG), Ryan Kelly (SF) William Davis, Robert Ayres, Richard Lemire | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 02:49 | Houston | Wayne Kelley is called for traveling | 53-81 |
| 02:27 | Memphis | Leon Young connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 53-83 |
| 02:16 | Houston | David Williams drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Edward Dodd | 56-83 |
| 01:51 | Memphis | Wayne Kelley is called for the reach on Jon Hanson - foul #4 on Wayne Kelley, team foul #12 | 56-83 |
| Subs | Houston | William Davis (PG), Robert Ayres (PF), Richard Lemire (C) Edward Dodd, David Williams, Leroy Hatch | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 01:51 | Memphis | Jon Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 56-84 |
| 01:51 | Memphis | Jon Hanson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-84 |
| 01:51 | Houston | Richard Lemire grabs the board | 56-84 |
| 01:38 | Houston | Richard Lemire lays it up and in on a great pass from Ryan Kelly | 58-84 |
| 01:12 | Memphis | Leon Young can't throw it down | 58-84 |
| 01:10 | Houston | Robert Ayres pulls down the rebound | 58-84 |
| 01:04 | Houston | Richard Lemire makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from William Davis | 60-84 |
| 00:54 | Memphis | Jon Hanson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-84 |
| 00:52 | Houston | William Davis pulls down the rebound | 60-84 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Houston | Richard Lemire misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 60-84 |
| 00:42 | Memphis | Leon Young pulls down the rebound | 60-84 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Memphis | Herman Holley misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Lemire - foul #2 on Richard Lemire, team foul #13 | 60-84 |
| 00:13 | Memphis | Herman Holley makes the 1st free throw | 60-85 |
| 00:13 | Memphis | Herman Holley misses the 2nd free throw | 60-85 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Richard Lemire pulls down the rebound | 60-85 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Ryan Kelly throws it down set up by Wayne Kelley | 62-85 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Seth Stout runs out the clock | 62-85 |