| Lineup | Houston | PG - Michael Arce (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Kelley (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ryan Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Ayres (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Lemire (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - William Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rodney Garrow (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dane Soria (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Quentin Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Keefer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Ryan Kelly inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Houston | Robert Ayres is called for traveling | 28-34 |
| 19:23 | Memphis | Rodney Garrow connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Andrews | 28-37 |
| 19:11 | Houston | Michael Arce buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Wayne Kelley | 31-37 |
| 18:55 | Memphis | Rodney Garrow is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-37 |
| 18:54 | Memphis | Quentin Campbell tips it back up and in | 31-39 |
| 18:38 | Houston | Richard Lemire loses the ball out of bounds | 31-39 |
| 18:19 | Memphis | William Andrews makes the contested 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-42 |
| 17:59 | Houston | Robert Ayres makes the contested jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Ryan Kelly and he's fouled by Quentin Campbell - foul #1 on Quentin Campbell, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| 17:59 | Houston | Robert Ayres makes the free throw | 34-42 |
| 17:34 | Memphis | Wayne Kelley steals it from Dane Soria | 34-42 |
| 17:08 | Houston | Robert Ayres scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Wayne Kelley | 36-42 |
| 16:56 | Memphis | William Keefer is fouled on the floor by Robert Ayres - foul #1 on Robert Ayres, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Leroy Hatch (SF), Albert Gullo (C) Ryan Kelly, Richard Lemire | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jon Hanson (SG), Leon Young (PF), Herman Holley (C) Rodney Garrow, Quentin Campbell, William Keefer | |
| 16:38 | Memphis | William Andrews hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jon Hanson | 36-45 |
| 16:23 | Houston | Wayne Kelley comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 36-45 |
| 16:22 | Houston | Leroy Hatch gets the offensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 16:10 | Houston | Michael Arce misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 16:08 | Houston | Albert Gullo tips it in | 38-45 |
| 15:52 | Memphis | William Andrews comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-45 |
| 15:50 | Houston | Leroy Hatch snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Michael Arce (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Kelley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leroy Hatch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Ayres (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Gullo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - William Andrews (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jon Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dane Soria (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leon Young (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Herman Holley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Houston | Wayne Kelley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-45 |
| 15:16 | Memphis | William Andrews evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-45 |
| 15:15 | Houston | Leroy Hatch grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 15:07 | Houston | Michael Arce scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Wayne Kelley | 43-45 |
| 14:43 | Memphis | William Andrews makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 14:19 | Houston | Wayne Kelley scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 14:07 | Memphis | Leon Young comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 46-47 |
| 14:05 | Memphis | Leon Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 13:51 | Memphis | Robert Ayres is called for the reach on Leon Young - foul #2 on Robert Ayres, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Dodd (PG), Arthur Roque (SG), Ryan Kelly (SF), Raymond Boswell (PF), Richard Lemire (C) Michael Arce, Wayne Kelley, Leroy Hatch, Robert Ayres, Albert Gullo | |
| Subs | Memphis | Seth Stout (PG), Rodney Garrow (SG), Quentin Campbell (PF), William Keefer (C) William Andrews, Jon Hanson, Leon Young, Herman Holley | |
| 13:37 | Memphis | Rodney Garrow clanks a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Ryan Kelly - foul #1 on Ryan Kelly, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| 13:37 | Memphis | Rodney Garrow makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 13:37 | Memphis | Rodney Garrow makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 13:17 | Houston | Richard Lemire knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 48-49 |
| 13:09 | Memphis | Quentin Campbell comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 13:08 | Memphis | Dane Soria grabs the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 12:54 | Memphis | Quentin Campbell blows the layup but he's fouled by Raymond Boswell - foul #2 on Raymond Boswell, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Leroy Hatch (PF) Raymond Boswell | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jon Hanson (SF) Dane Soria | |
| 12:54 | Memphis | Quentin Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 12:54 | Memphis | Quentin Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 12:27 | Houston | Ryan Kelly misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by William Keefer - foul #2 on William Keefer, team foul #2 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | William Andrews (PG) Seth Stout | |
| 12:27 | Houston | Ryan Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 12:27 | Houston | Ryan Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 12:13 | Memphis | William Andrews shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 12:11 | Houston | Leroy Hatch snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 12:06 | Houston | Ryan Kelly is hacked by Jon Hanson - foul #1 on Jon Hanson, team foul #3 | 50-51 |
| 11:54 | Houston | Edward Dodd is fouled on the floor by Quentin Campbell - foul #2 on Quentin Campbell, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Arce (PG) Edward Dodd | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 11:45 | Houston | Ryan Kelly knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Arthur Roque | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Michael Arce (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Roque (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ryan Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leroy Hatch (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Lemire (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - William Andrews (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Rodney Garrow (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Quentin Campbell (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - William Keefer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:40 | Memphis | Arthur Roque steals it from William Andrews | 53-51 |
| 11:24 | Houston | Ryan Kelly misses short on a floater from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 11:23 | Houston | Arthur Roque grabs the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 11:11 | Houston | Michael Arce misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 11:09 | Memphis | William Keefer snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 10:51 | Memphis | William Andrews works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 53-51 |
| 10:49 | Houston | Arthur Roque grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 10:42 | Houston | Michael Arce scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Leroy Hatch | 56-51 |
| 10:29 | Memphis | Jon Hanson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 10:28 | Houston | Richard Lemire pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 10:22 | Houston | William Keefer blocks the short jumper by Richard Lemire | 56-51 |
| 10:21 | Memphis | Quentin Campbell gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 10:05 | Memphis | William Keefer hits a jumper from the right side set up by Rodney Garrow | 56-53 |
| 09:43 | Houston | Michael Arce comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 09:41 | Memphis | The rebound goes to William Andrews | 56-53 |
| 09:35 | Memphis | William Keefer travels with the ball | 56-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Dodd (PG), Wayne Kelley (SG), Raymond Boswell (SF), Robert Ayres (PF), Albert Gullo (C) Michael Arce, Arthur Roque, Ryan Kelly, Leroy Hatch, Richard Lemire | |
| Subs | Memphis | Seth Stout (PG), Dane Soria (SF), Leon Young (PF), Herman Holley (C) William Andrews, Jon Hanson, Quentin Campbell, William Keefer | |
| 09:24 | Houston | Wayne Kelley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-53 |
| 09:12 | Memphis | Dane Soria misses the lay-in | 56-53 |
| 09:10 | Houston | Wayne Kelley pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 08:58 | Houston | Robert Ayres is fouled on the floor by Leon Young - foul #2 on Leon Young, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| 08:43 | Houston | Raymond Boswell misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-53 |
| 08:42 | Memphis | Seth Stout grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 08:26 | Memphis | Rodney Garrow misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 56-53 |
| 08:25 | Houston | Wayne Kelley pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 08:02 | Houston | Edward Dodd is fouled on the floor by Leon Young - foul #3 on Leon Young, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Arce (PG), Ryan Kelly (SF) Edward Dodd, Raymond Boswell | |
| Subs | Memphis | William Andrews (PG) Seth Stout | |
| 07:57 | Houston | Wayne Kelley is fouled on the floor by Dane Soria - foul #2 on Dane Soria, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Leroy Hatch (C) Albert Gullo | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 07:57 | Houston | Wayne Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 07:57 | Houston | Wayne Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 07:43 | Memphis | Herman Holley is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Andrews out of a doubleteam | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Michael Arce (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Kelley (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ryan Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Ayres (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Hatch (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - William Andrews (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - Rodney Garrow (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dane Soria (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leon Young (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Herman Holley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Houston | Leroy Hatch drills a runner from the left block | 60-55 |
| 07:09 | Memphis | William Andrews's pass is intercepted by Michael Arce in the backcourt | 60-55 |
| 06:55 | Houston | Michael Arce hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-55 |
| 06:53 | Houston | Robert Ayres tips it in | 62-55 |
| 06:38 | Memphis | Dane Soria misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 06:36 | Houston | Michael Arce grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 06:32 | Houston | Wayne Kelley is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 62-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Lemire (C) Leroy Hatch | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jon Hanson (SG), Quentin Campbell (PF), William Keefer (C) Rodney Garrow, Leon Young, Herman Holley | |
| 06:21 | Memphis | William Keefer banks in the wide open layup set up by William Andrews out of the doubleteam and he's fouled by Richard Lemire - foul #1 on Richard Lemire, team foul #5 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Roque (SG) Wayne Kelley | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 06:21 | Memphis | William Keefer makes the free throw | 62-58 |
| 05:59 | Houston | Richard Lemire is hacked by William Keefer - foul #3 on William Keefer, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Dodd (SF), Albert Gullo (PF) Ryan Kelly, Robert Ayres | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 05:59 | Houston | Richard Lemire makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 05:59 | Houston | Richard Lemire misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 05:59 | Houston | Arthur Roque gets the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 05:51 | Houston | Michael Arce hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Edward Dodd | 65-58 |
| 05:42 | Memphis | Dane Soria connects on the floater from the right wing set up by William Andrews | 65-60 |
| 05:20 | Houston | The pull-up jumper by Michael Arce is blocked by Quentin Campbell | 65-60 |
| 05:19 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Quentin Campbell | 65-60 |
| 04:57 | Memphis | Arthur Roque picks off the pass by Dane Soria | 65-60 |
| 04:31 | Houston | Michael Arce can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-60 |
| 04:30 | Houston | Richard Lemire hits the follow up shot | 67-60 |
| 04:14 | Memphis | William Andrews works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Dane Soria | 67-63 |
| 04:14 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Wayne Kelley (SG), Ryan Kelly (SF), Robert Ayres (PF) Arthur Roque, Edward Dodd, Albert Gullo | |
| Subs | Memphis | Leon Young (SF) Dane Soria | |
| 03:56 | Houston | Wayne Kelley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-63 |
| 03:54 | Houston | Robert Ayres misses the tip | 67-63 |
| 03:53 | Memphis | Jon Hanson gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 03:43 | Memphis | William Andrews misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 03:41 | Houston | Richard Lemire grabs the board | 67-63 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Michael Arce (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Kelley (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ryan Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Ayres (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Lemire (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - William Andrews (fresh) 15 pts. 9 ast. SG - Jon Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Young (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Quentin Campbell (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - William Keefer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:35 | Houston | Richard Lemire misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 67-63 |
| 03:33 | Memphis | Leon Young grabs the defensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 03:24 | Memphis | William Andrews is hacked by Robert Ayres - foul #3 on Robert Ayres, team foul #6 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Rodney Garrow (SG) Leon Young | |
| 03:03 | Memphis | Rodney Garrow hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 67-63 |
| 03:01 | Houston | Michael Arce gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 02:45 | Houston | Ryan Kelly's floater is tipped away by Quentin Campbell | 67-63 |
| 02:43 | Memphis | William Andrews pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 02:26 | Memphis | Jon Hanson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Leroy Hatch (C) Richard Lemire | |
| Subs | Memphis | Leon Young (PF) Quentin Campbell | |
| 02:09 | Houston | Michael Arce misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 02:08 | Memphis | William Keefer snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| 02:08 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Lemire (C) Leroy Hatch | |
| Subs | Memphis | Dane Soria (SF), Quentin Campbell (PF) Jon Hanson, Leon Young | |
| 01:48 | Memphis | Quentin Campbell connects on the shot near the basket set up by Dane Soria | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:25 | Houston | Robert Ayres's floater is tipped away by Quentin Campbell | 67-65 |
| 01:24 | Houston | Robert Ayres tips it in | 69-65 |
| 01:08 | Memphis | William Andrews misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-65 |
| 01:07 | Houston | Ryan Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:01 | Houston | Ryan Kelly comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-65 |
| 00:59 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Quentin Campbell | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | Memphis | William Keefer misses the lay-in | 69-65 |
| 00:41 | Memphis | William Andrews tips it back up and in | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Houston | Wayne Kelley makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Arce and he's fouled by Quentin Campbell - foul #3 on Quentin Campbell, team foul #9 | 71-67 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Wayne Kelley makes the free throw | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Memphis | William Andrews is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 72-67 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Ryan Kelly snags the defensive board | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:02 | Houston | Ryan Kelly is hacked by Rodney Garrow in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rodney Garrow, team foul #10 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Boswell (PF) Robert Ayres | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 00:02 | Houston | Ryan Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Ryan Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Memphis | William Andrews misses the fullcourt shot | 74-67 |