| Lineup | Rice | PG - Bernard Christian (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Benny Luong (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Albert Garner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joe Huff (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Steele (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Joshua Neal (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyler Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Francis Genthner (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Tracy Shoulders (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kasey Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Francis Genthner inbounds the ball | 14-38 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Memphis | Joshua Neal is called for traveling | 14-38 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ernest Poulson (SG), Steven Rogers (SF) Tyler Nelson, Francis Genthner | |
| 19:34 | Rice | Joe Huff lays it in and the foul's on Kasey Holloway - foul #1 on Kasey Holloway, team foul #1 | 16-38 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Francis Genthner (SF), Curtis Wiens (C) Steven Rogers, Kasey Holloway | |
| 19:34 | Rice | Joe Huff makes the free throw | 17-38 |
| 19:18 | Memphis | Francis Genthner comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Benny Luong - foul #3 on Benny Luong, team foul #1 | 17-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Roberts (SG) Benny Luong | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kasey Holloway (C) Curtis Wiens | |
| 19:18 | Memphis | Francis Genthner makes the 1st free throw | 17-39 |
| 19:18 | Memphis | Francis Genthner makes the 2nd free throw | 17-40 |
| 19:09 | Rice | Bernard Christian comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 17-40 |
| 19:07 | Rice | Joe Steele pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-40 |
| 18:47 | Rice | Michael Roberts clanks a floater from the right wing | 17-40 |
| 18:46 | Memphis | Joshua Neal gets the rebound | 17-40 |
| 18:29 | Memphis | Joshua Neal comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-40 |
| 18:27 | Rice | Joe Steele grabs the board | 17-40 |
| 18:21 | Rice | Joe Huff scores on a jump hook in the lane | 19-40 |
| 18:09 | Memphis | Ernest Poulson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-40 |
| 18:07 | Rice | The rebound goes to Albert Garner | 19-40 |
| 17:57 | Rice | Joe Steele comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 19-40 |
| 17:56 | Rice | Joe Steele tips it back up and in | 21-40 |
| 17:39 | Memphis | Joshua Neal can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 21-40 |
| 17:37 | Memphis | Francis Genthner hits the follow up shot | 21-42 |
| 17:25 | Rice | Bernard Christian is fouled on the floor by Tracy Shoulders - foul #1 on Tracy Shoulders, team foul #2 | 21-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Dillon (PF), Alan Meadors (C) Joe Huff, Joe Steele | |
| Subs | Memphis | Steven Rogers (SF), Curtis Wiens (C) Francis Genthner, Kasey Holloway | |
| 17:10 | Rice | Steven Rogers steps in front of the Albert Garner pass | 21-42 |
| 16:58 | Memphis | Joshua Neal misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-42 |
| 16:56 | Rice | Alan Meadors grabs the defensive rebound | 21-42 |
| 16:41 | Rice | Bernard Christian can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 21-42 |
| 16:39 | Memphis | Ernest Poulson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-42 |
| 16:19 | Memphis | Steven Rogers misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-42 |
| 16:17 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Dillon | 21-42 |
| 16:11 | Rice | Alan Meadors hits the finger roll set up by Albert Garner | 23-42 |
| 15:56 | Memphis | Ernest Poulson buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-44 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Bernard Christian (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Albert Garner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Dillon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alan Meadors (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Joshua Neal (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Poulson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Rogers (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tracy Shoulders (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Curtis Wiens (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Rice | Bernard Christian can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 23-44 |
| 15:37 | Rice | Michael Roberts misses the tip | 23-44 |
| 15:36 | Rice | Albert Garner tips it home | 25-44 |
| 15:23 | Memphis | Ernest Poulson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-44 |
| 15:22 | Rice | Richard Dillon snags the defensive board | 25-44 |
| 15:01 | Rice | Alan Meadors comes up short on the shot in the lane | 25-44 |
| 15:00 | Rice | Bernard Christian hits the follow up shot | 27-44 |
| 14:39 | Memphis | Ernest Poulson misses short on a shot from the right wing | 27-44 |
| 14:37 | Rice | Albert Garner pulls down the rebound | 27-44 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:20 | Rice | Alan Meadors is hacked by Curtis Wiens - foul #1 on Curtis Wiens, team foul #3 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Meeks (PG), Benny Luong (SG), Gary Masse (SF), Joe Huff (PF), Joe Steele (C) Bernard Christian, Michael Roberts, Albert Garner, Richard Dillon, Alan Meadors | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Gent (PG), Tyler Nelson (SG), Francis Genthner (SF), Brian Woods (PF), Kasey Holloway (C) Joshua Neal, Ernest Poulson, Steven Rogers, Tracy Shoulders, Curtis Wiens | |
| 14:04 | Rice | Benny Luong is whistled for a carry | 27-44 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ernest Poulson (SG) Tyler Nelson | |
| 13:46 | Memphis | Francis Genthner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-44 |
| 13:45 | Memphis | Ernest Poulson gets the offensive rebound | 27-44 |
| 13:28 | Memphis | Francis Genthner makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Ernest Poulson and he's hacked by Joe Steele - foul #2 on Joe Steele, team foul #2 | 27-46 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Tyler Nelson (SG), Tracy Shoulders (PF) Ernest Poulson, Brian Woods | |
| 13:28 | Memphis | Francis Genthner misses the free throw | 27-46 |
| 13:28 | Rice | Joe Steele gets the rebound | 27-46 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:05 | Rice | Gary Masse makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Joseph Meeks | 30-46 |
| 12:55 | Memphis | Francis Genthner clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 30-46 |
| 12:54 | Rice | Joe Steele gets the rebound | 30-46 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:31 | Rice | Joe Steele loses the dribble to John Gent | 30-46 |
| 12:18 | Memphis | Francis Genthner knocks in the jumper in the paint | 30-48 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:02 | Rice | The short jumper by Joe Huff is denied by Kasey Holloway | 30-48 |
| 12:01 | Rice | Gary Masse hits the follow up shot | 32-48 |
| 11:46 | Memphis | Kasey Holloway can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 32-48 |
| 11:45 | Rice | The rebound goes to Joe Steele | 32-48 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Meeks (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Benny Luong (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gary Masse (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joe Huff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Steele (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - John Gent (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Tyler Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Francis Genthner (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tracy Shoulders (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kasey Holloway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:22 | Rice | Joe Huff knocks in the floater from the right side | 34-48 |
| 11:01 | Memphis | Francis Genthner misses long on a jumper in the paint | 34-48 |
| 10:59 | Memphis | Tracy Shoulders tips it but misses | 34-48 |
| 10:57 | Memphis | Tracy Shoulders grabs the offensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 10:42 | Memphis | Kasey Holloway connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from John Gent and he's hacked by Joe Huff - foul #3 on Joe Huff, team foul #3 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Bernard Christian (PG), Michael Roberts (SG), Albert Garner (SF), Richard Dillon (PF), Alan Meadors (C) Joseph Meeks, Benny Luong, Gary Masse, Joe Huff, Joe Steele | |
| Subs | Memphis | Joshua Neal (PG), Ernest Poulson (SG), Brian Woods (PF) John Gent, Tyler Nelson, Tracy Shoulders | |
| 10:42 | Memphis | Kasey Holloway makes the free throw | 34-51 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:26 | Rice | Albert Garner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-51 |
| 10:24 | Rice | Alan Meadors tips it but misses | 34-51 |
| 10:22 | Rice | Michael Roberts grabs the offensive board | 34-51 |
| 10:12 | Rice | Joshua Neal steals it from Richard Dillon | 34-51 |
| 09:57 | Memphis | Ernest Poulson buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Joshua Neal | 34-53 |
| 09:48 | Memphis | The refs have stopped play. Brian Woods is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his shoulder. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 34-53 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Steven Rogers (SF), Tracy Shoulders (PF), Curtis Wiens (C) Francis Genthner, Brian Woods, Kasey Holloway | |
| 09:39 | Rice | Alan Meadors misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Tracy Shoulders - foul #2 on Tracy Shoulders, team foul #4 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Francis Genthner (SF) Tracy Shoulders | |
| 09:39 | Rice | Alan Meadors makes the 1st free throw | 35-53 |
| 09:39 | Rice | Alan Meadors makes the 2nd free throw | 36-53 |
| 09:18 | Memphis | Francis Genthner scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-56 |
| 09:06 | Rice | Michael Roberts makes the 3 from the right corner | 39-56 |
| 08:54 | Memphis | Francis Genthner connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Steven Rogers | 39-58 |
| 08:42 | Rice | Albert Garner comes up short on the shot from the right side | 39-58 |
| 08:40 | Rice | Richard Dillon pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-58 |
| 08:30 | Rice | Albert Garner misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-58 |
| 08:29 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Steven Rogers | 39-58 |
| 08:15 | Memphis | Ernest Poulson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Benny Luong (SG), Joe Huff (PF), Joe Steele (C) Albert Garner, Richard Dillon, Alan Meadors | |
| Subs | Memphis | Tracy Shoulders (PF), Kasey Holloway (C) Francis Genthner, Curtis Wiens | |
| 08:03 | Rice | Benny Luong misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-58 |
| 08:01 | Rice | Michael Roberts hits the follow up shot | 41-58 |
| 07:54 | Memphis | Joshua Neal hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ernest Poulson | 41-61 |
| 07:43 | Rice | Benny Luong connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Bernard Christian and the foul's on Kasey Holloway - foul #2 on Kasey Holloway, team foul #5 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Meeks (PG) Bernard Christian | |
| Subs | Memphis | Curtis Wiens (C) Kasey Holloway | |
| 07:43 | Rice | Benny Luong makes the free throw | 44-61 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Meeks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Benny Luong (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Huff (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Joshua Neal (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Poulson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Rogers (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tracy Shoulders (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Curtis Wiens (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Memphis | Joshua Neal misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-61 |
| 07:27 | Rice | Michael Roberts grabs the board | 44-61 |
| 07:13 | Rice | Joe Steele misses long on a jumper in the paint | 44-61 |
| 07:12 | Memphis | Tracy Shoulders pulls down the rebound | 44-61 |
| 07:08 | Memphis | Joshua Neal loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Albert Garner (SF) Michael Roberts | |
| Subs | Memphis | Francis Genthner (SF), Kasey Holloway (C) Steven Rogers, Curtis Wiens | |
| 06:55 | Rice | Albert Garner makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Benny Luong | 47-61 |
| 06:50 | Memphis | Francis Genthner's floater is knocked away by Albert Garner | 47-61 |
| 06:48 | Rice | Joe Huff pulls down the rebound | 47-61 |
| 06:42 | Rice | Joshua Neal is called for the reach on Benny Luong - foul #2 on Joshua Neal, team foul #6 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Curtis Wiens (C) Kasey Holloway | |
| 06:32 | Rice | Joe Huff is whistled for a carry | 47-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Bernard Christian (PG), Alan Meadors (C) Joseph Meeks, Joe Steele | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kasey Holloway (C) Curtis Wiens | |
| 06:15 | Memphis | Ernest Poulson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-64 |
| 06:06 | Rice | Bernard Christian misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-64 |
| 06:04 | Memphis | Francis Genthner pulls down the rebound | 47-64 |
| 05:57 | Memphis | Francis Genthner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Roberts (PF) Joe Huff | |
| Subs | Memphis | Steven Rogers (SF), Curtis Wiens (C) Francis Genthner, Kasey Holloway | |
| 05:50 | Rice | Benny Luong travels with the ball | 47-64 |
| 05:32 | Memphis | Tracy Shoulders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Dillon (PF) Albert Garner | |
| Subs | Memphis | Francis Genthner (SF), Kasey Holloway (C) Steven Rogers, Curtis Wiens | |
| 05:21 | Rice | Benny Luong hits a fadeaway from the left side | 49-64 |
| 05:08 | Memphis | Ernest Poulson misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Bernard Christian - foul #2 on Bernard Christian, team foul #4 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Masse (SF), Joe Steele (C) Benny Luong, Alan Meadors | |
| Subs | Memphis | Steven Rogers (PF), Curtis Wiens (C) Tracy Shoulders, Kasey Holloway | |
| 05:08 | Memphis | Ernest Poulson makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 05:08 | Memphis | Ernest Poulson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 04:57 | Rice | Michael Roberts is called for traveling | 49-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Meeks (PG) Bernard Christian | |
| Subs | Memphis | Tracy Shoulders (PF) Francis Genthner | |
| 04:39 | Memphis | Tracy Shoulders's dunk attempt is rejected by Joe Steele | 49-66 |
| 04:37 | Memphis | Steven Rogers hits the follow up shot | 49-68 |
| 04:28 | Rice | Joseph Meeks hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Joe Steele | 51-68 |
| 04:06 | Memphis | Joshua Neal misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-68 |
| 04:04 | Memphis | Steven Rogers grabs the offensive board | 51-68 |
| 03:43 | Memphis | Joseph Meeks is called for the reach on Joshua Neal - foul #1 on Joseph Meeks, team foul #5 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Leatherman (SG), Alan Meadors (C) Michael Roberts, Joe Steele | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Gent (PG), Fred Bell (SF), Barry Long (C) Joshua Neal, Tracy Shoulders, Curtis Wiens | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Meeks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Leatherman (fresh) SF - Gary Masse (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Dillon (fresh) 4 reb. C - Alan Meadors (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - John Gent (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Ernest Poulson (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fred Bell (fresh) PF - Steven Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Barry Long (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Memphis | Ernest Poulson is called for traveling | 51-68 |
| 03:12 | Rice | Alan Meadors is called for traveling | 51-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Elmer Beebe (C) Richard Dillon | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 03:01 | Memphis | Ernest Poulson scores on a floater near the basket set up by John Gent | 51-70 |
| 02:55 | Rice | Fred Bell steals it from Joseph Meeks | 51-70 |
| 02:51 | Memphis | Ernest Poulson misses the easy layup | 51-70 |
| 02:50 | Rice | Elmer Beebe pulls down the rebound | 51-70 |
| 02:40 | Rice | Elmer Beebe lays it up and in set up by Gary Masse | 53-70 |
| 02:14 | Memphis | Ernest Poulson buries a jumper from the left side | 53-72 |
| 01:56 | Rice | Joseph Meeks is called for a backcourt violation | 53-72 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Roberts (SG), Richard Dillon (PF) Donald Leatherman, Elmer Beebe | |
| Subs | Memphis | Curtis Wiens (C) Barry Long | |
| 01:30 | Memphis | Steven Rogers lays it up and in on a great pass from Ernest Poulson | 53-74 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:22 | Rice | Richard Dillon buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Roberts | 56-74 |
| 00:56 | Memphis | Ernest Poulson is hacked by Joseph Meeks - foul #2 on Joseph Meeks, team foul #6 | 56-74 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:33 | Memphis | Ernest Poulson misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Joseph Meeks - foul #3 on Joseph Meeks, team foul #7 | 56-74 |
| 00:33 | Memphis | Ernest Poulson makes the 1st free throw | 56-75 |
| 00:33 | Memphis | Ernest Poulson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-76 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:26 | Rice | Joseph Meeks misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Gent - foul #1 on John Gent, team foul #7 | 56-76 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Joseph Meeks misses the 1st free throw | 56-76 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Joseph Meeks makes the 2nd free throw | 57-76 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | John Gent runs out the clock | 57-76 |