| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Larry Lucas (fresh) SG - Lionel Disney (fresh) SF - Ray St. John (fresh) PF - Daniel Smith (fresh) C - Ralph Glass (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Olin Wesolowski (fresh) SG - Christopher Dominy (fresh) SF - George McCalpane (fresh) PF - Corey Gaudreau (fresh) C - Maurice Schweda (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Daniel Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Memphis | Ralph Glass's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Houston | Corey Gaudreau knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Olin Wesolowski | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Memphis | Ralph Glass misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Memphis | Daniel Smith tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Houston | The rebound goes to Maurice Schweda | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Houston | Corey Gaudreau can't connect on a runner in the paint | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Memphis | Ralph Glass grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | Memphis | Larry Lucas misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Olin Wesolowski - foul #1 on Olin Wesolowski, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | Memphis | Larry Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:21 | Memphis | Larry Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:57 | Houston | Christopher Dominy knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Olin Wesolowski | 2-5 |
| 17:43 | Memphis | Lionel Disney hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 17:41 | Memphis | Daniel Smith tips it but misses | 2-5 |
| 17:39 | Houston | The rebound goes to Maurice Schweda | 2-5 |
| 17:24 | Houston | George McCalpane is hacked by Daniel Smith - foul #1 on Daniel Smith, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Memphis | Thomas Chadwick (PG), Willard Maguire (SG), Henry Deas (SF), David Cole (PF), Scott Tatum (C) Larry Lucas, Lionel Disney, Ray St. John, Daniel Smith, Ralph Glass | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:10 | Houston | Corey Gaudreau lays it in | 2-7 |
| 16:51 | Memphis | Willard Maguire drills a floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Olin Wesolowski - foul #2 on Olin Wesolowski, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | Ariel Conti (PG) Olin Wesolowski | |
| 16:51 | Memphis | Willard Maguire makes the free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:35 | Houston | Corey Gaudreau hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on David Cole - foul #1 on David Cole, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Memphis | Lionel Disney (SG), Ralph Glass (C) Willard Maguire, Scott Tatum | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:35 | Houston | Corey Gaudreau makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:35 | Houston | Corey Gaudreau makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:18 | Memphis | Ralph Glass misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 5-9 |
| 16:16 | Houston | The rebound goes to Corey Gaudreau | 5-9 |
| 15:50 | Houston | Corey Gaudreau loses the dribble to Lionel Disney | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Thomas Chadwick (fresh) SG - Lionel Disney (fresh) SF - Henry Deas (fresh) PF - David Cole (fresh) C - Ralph Glass (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ariel Conti (fresh) SG - Christopher Dominy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George McCalpane (fresh) PF - Corey Gaudreau (fresh) 6 pts. C - Maurice Schweda (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Memphis | Ralph Glass misses long on a runner from close range | 5-9 |
| 15:32 | Houston | George McCalpane pulls down the rebound | 5-9 |
| 15:27 | Houston | George McCalpane can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 5-9 |
| 15:25 | Memphis | David Cole pulls down the rebound | 5-9 |
| 15:03 | Memphis | Lionel Disney hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 15:02 | Memphis | Ralph Glass gets the offensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 14:49 | Memphis | Lionel Disney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-9 |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Lucas (PG), Willard Maguire (SG), Ray St. John (SF), Daniel Smith (PF), Scott Tatum (C) Thomas Chadwick, Lionel Disney, Henry Deas, David Cole, Ralph Glass | |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Gray (C) Maurice Schweda | |
| 14:37 | Houston | George McCalpane is called for traveling | 5-9 |
| 14:19 | Memphis | Larry Lucas double dribbles | 5-9 |
| Subs | Memphis | Lionel Disney (SG), Ralph Glass (C) Willard Maguire, Scott Tatum | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:03 | Houston | Corey Gaudreau's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-9 |
| 13:42 | Memphis | Lionel Disney misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-9 |
| 13:40 | Memphis | Ralph Glass tips it but misses | 5-9 |
| 13:39 | Memphis | Lionel Disney hits the follow up shot | 7-9 |
| 13:18 | Houston | Corey Gaudreau slams it home over the doubleteam | 7-11 |
| 13:03 | Memphis | Ray St. John travels with the ball | 7-11 |
| Subs | Memphis | Willard Maguire (SG), Scott Tatum (C) Lionel Disney, Ralph Glass | |
| Subs | Houston | David Theriot (SG), Maurice Schweda (C) Ariel Conti, Eddie Gray | |
| 12:55 | Houston | George McCalpane misses the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Larry Lucas - foul #1 on Larry Lucas, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| 12:55 | Houston | George McCalpane makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 12:55 | Houston | George McCalpane misses the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 12:55 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Daniel Smith | 7-12 |
| 12:37 | Memphis | Willard Maguire misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-12 |
| 12:35 | Houston | Corey Gaudreau pulls down the rebound | 7-12 |
| 12:19 | Houston | Christopher Dominy misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 7-12 |
| 12:17 | Houston | George McCalpane misses the tip | 7-12 |
| 12:16 | Memphis | Ray St. John grabs the defensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 12:12 | Memphis | Maurice Schweda is called for the reach on Willard Maguire - foul #1 on Maurice Schweda, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Memphis | Lionel Disney (SG), Ralph Glass (C) Willard Maguire, Scott Tatum | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 11:58 | Memphis | Larry Lucas misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 7-12 |
| 11:57 | Houston | George McCalpane grabs the board | 7-12 |
| 11:40 | Houston | George McCalpane drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by David Theriot | 7-14 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Larry Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lionel Disney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ray St. John (fresh) PF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ralph Glass (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Christopher Dominy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Theriot (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George McCalpane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Corey Gaudreau (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Maurice Schweda (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Memphis | Larry Lucas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-14 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robbie Davis (PG), Henry Deas (SF), David Cole (PF) Larry Lucas, Ray St. John, Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | Ariel Conti (PG) David Theriot | |
| 11:07 | Houston | Christopher Dominy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-14 |
| 11:05 | Houston | Ariel Conti tips it but misses | 7-14 |
| 11:03 | Memphis | Ralph Glass snags the defensive board | 7-14 |
| 10:46 | Memphis | Ralph Glass knocks in the jumper from close range and the foul's on Christopher Dominy - foul #1 on Christopher Dominy, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Lucas (PG), Ray St. John (SF), Daniel Smith (PF) Robbie Davis, Henry Deas, David Cole | |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Hargrove (SF), Eddie Gray (C) George McCalpane, Maurice Schweda | |
| 10:46 | Memphis | Ralph Glass makes the free throw | 10-14 |
| 10:36 | Houston | Christopher Dominy is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Christopher Dominy, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Theriot (SG) Christopher Dominy | |
| 10:28 | Memphis | Lionel Disney makes the jumper from the right side set up by Larry Lucas | 12-14 |
| 10:08 | Houston | Ariel Conti loses the dribble to Ray St. John | 12-14 |
| 09:44 | Memphis | Ray St. John can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 12-14 |
| 09:43 | Memphis | Ray St. John tips it home | 14-14 |
| 09:23 | Houston | Corey Gaudreau is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Larry Lucas - foul #2 on Larry Lucas, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Memphis | Thomas Chadwick (PG), Willard Maguire (SG), Henry Deas (SF), David Cole (PF), Scott Tatum (C) Larry Lucas, Lionel Disney, Ray St. John, Daniel Smith, Ralph Glass | |
| Subs | Houston | George McCalpane (PG), Maurice Schweda (C) Ariel Conti, Eddie Gray | |
| 09:23 | Houston | Corey Gaudreau makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 09:23 | Houston | Corey Gaudreau makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 08:56 | Memphis | Willard Maguire comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-16 |
| 08:55 | Houston | The rebound goes to Corey Gaudreau | 14-16 |
| 08:53 | Houston | Willard Maguire takes the ball from George McCalpane in the backcourt | 14-16 |
| 08:44 | Memphis | Willard Maguire hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Scott Tatum | 17-16 |
| 08:21 | Houston | Maurice Schweda can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-16 |
| 08:19 | Memphis | Thomas Chadwick pulls down the rebound | 17-16 |
| 07:57 | Memphis | Scott Tatum misses long on a jumper from the left side | 17-16 |
| 07:56 | Houston | Maurice Schweda gets the rebound | 17-16 |
| 07:48 | Houston | Maurice Schweda misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 17-16 |
| 07:46 | Houston | Maurice Schweda tips it in | 17-18 |
| 07:30 | Memphis | Scott Tatum clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Corey Gaudreau - foul #1 on Corey Gaudreau, team foul #6 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robbie Davis (PG), Lionel Disney (SG), Ray St. John (SF), Daniel Smith (PF) Thomas Chadwick, Willard Maguire, Henry Deas, David Cole | |
| Subs | Houston | Ariel Conti (PG), Akim Zutell (PF), Eddie Gray (C) Ronald Hargrove, Corey Gaudreau, Maurice Schweda | |
| 07:30 | Memphis | Scott Tatum misses the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 07:30 | Memphis | Scott Tatum makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robbie Davis (fresh) SG - Lionel Disney (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ray St. John (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - Scott Tatum (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ariel Conti (fresh) SG - David Theriot (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - George McCalpane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Akim Zutell (fresh) C - Eddie Gray (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Houston | George McCalpane is fouled on the floor by Ray St. John - foul #1 on Ray St. John, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ralph Glass (C) Scott Tatum | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 07:07 | Houston | George McCalpane lays it in on a nice dish by Ariel Conti | 18-20 |
| 06:53 | Memphis | Daniel Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Theriot - foul #1 on David Theriot, team foul #7 | 18-20 |
| 06:53 | Memphis | Daniel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 06:53 | Memphis | Daniel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 06:41 | Houston | Daniel Smith blocks the short jumper by George McCalpane | 20-20 |
| 06:40 | Memphis | Ralph Glass gets the rebound | 20-20 |
| 06:20 | Memphis | Daniel Smith banks in the layup set up by Lionel Disney | 22-20 |
| 06:02 | Houston | George McCalpane scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by David Theriot | 22-22 |
| 05:45 | Memphis | Daniel Smith makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Lionel Disney | 24-22 |
| 05:38 | Houston | Ariel Conti clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-22 |
| 05:36 | Memphis | Ray St. John grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 05:14 | Memphis | Ralph Glass's layup is rejected by Akim Zutell | 24-22 |
| 05:13 | Memphis | Ray St. John gets the offensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 05:05 | Memphis | George McCalpane steps in front of the Ray St. John pass | 24-22 |
| 05:02 | Houston | George McCalpane banks in the layup | 24-24 |
| 04:53 | Memphis | Lionel Disney misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ariel Conti - foul #1 on Ariel Conti, team foul #8 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | Olin Wesolowski (PG), Ronald Hargrove (SF), Corey Gaudreau (PF), Maurice Schweda (C) Ariel Conti, George McCalpane, Akim Zutell, Eddie Gray | |
| 04:53 | Memphis | Lionel Disney misses the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 04:53 | Memphis | Lionel Disney makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 04:37 | Houston | Ralph Glass denies the turnaround by Olin Wesolowski | 25-24 |
| 04:35 | Memphis | Lionel Disney gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| 04:16 | Memphis | Lionel Disney makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Smith | 27-24 |
| 03:57 | Houston | Maurice Schweda hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Olin Wesolowski | 27-26 |
| 03:46 | Memphis | Lionel Disney misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 03:44 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Glass | 27-26 |
| 03:26 | Memphis | Robbie Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 27-26 |
| 03:25 | Memphis | Daniel Smith hits the follow up shot | 29-26 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robbie Davis (fairly fresh) SG - Lionel Disney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray St. John (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Glass (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Olin Wesolowski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Theriot (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Ronald Hargrove (fresh) PF - Corey Gaudreau (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Maurice Schweda (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Houston | A charge is called on Ronald Hargrove - foul #1 on Ronald Hargrove, team foul #9 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Lucas (PG), Henry Deas (SF), David Cole (PF) Robbie Davis, Ray St. John, Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Dominy (SG) David Theriot | |
| 02:51 | Memphis | Olin Wesolowski steals it from Henry Deas | 29-26 |
| 02:46 | Houston | Olin Wesolowski hits the finger roll | 29-28 |
| 02:17 | Memphis | Lionel Disney misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 02:16 | Houston | Maurice Schweda grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 01:57 | Houston | Christopher Dominy is hacked by Lionel Disney - foul #1 on Lionel Disney, team foul #6 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ray St. John (SF), Daniel Smith (PF) Henry Deas, David Cole | |
| Subs | Houston | George McCalpane (SF), Eddie Gray (C) Ronald Hargrove, Maurice Schweda | |
| 01:43 | Houston | Olin Wesolowski is hacked by Ralph Glass - foul #1 on Ralph Glass, team foul #7 | 29-28 |
| 01:43 | Houston | Olin Wesolowski misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 01:43 | Memphis | Ralph Glass grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 01:30 | Memphis | Ralph Glass scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-28 |
| 01:12 | Houston | Ray St. John takes the ball from Eddie Gray | 31-28 |
| 01:07 | Memphis | Ray St. John can't finish the layup | 31-28 |
| 01:05 | Memphis | Ray St. John pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 00:44 | Memphis | George McCalpane is called for the reach on Ray St. John - foul #1 on George McCalpane, team foul #10 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | Maurice Schweda (C) Eddie Gray | |
| 00:44 | Memphis | Ray St. John makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 00:44 | Memphis | Ray St. John misses the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 00:44 | Houston | The rebound goes to Corey Gaudreau | 32-28 |
| 00:27 | Houston | Corey Gaudreau blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's hacked by Daniel Smith - foul #2 on Daniel Smith, team foul #8 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Memphis | Willard Maguire (SG) Lionel Disney | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:27 | Houston | Corey Gaudreau misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 00:27 | Houston | Corey Gaudreau misses the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 00:27 | Memphis | Daniel Smith pulls down the rebound | 32-28 |
| 00:01 | Memphis | Ralph Glass can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 32-28 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Corey Gaudreau gets the rebound | 32-28 |