| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Arthur Stimpson (fresh) SG - Joe Weston (fresh) SF - Ralph Bouknight (fresh) PF - Lamar Bolster (fresh) C - John Muldrow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Milbourn (fresh) SG - Gerald Parker (fresh) SF - Jerome Johnson (fresh) PF - Nigel Williams (fresh) C - Andrew Holder (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | John Muldrow wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Memphis | John Muldrow banks in the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Rice | Jerome Johnson misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Memphis | The rebound goes to John Muldrow | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Memphis | Andrew Holder blocks the short jumper by John Muldrow | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Rice | The rebound goes to Nigel Williams | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Rice | Gerald Parker clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Memphis | John Muldrow grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | Memphis | Gerald Parker steals the ball from Ralph Bouknight | 2-0 |
| 18:01 | Rice | Gerald Parker misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 17:59 | Memphis | Arthur Stimpson pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:55 | Memphis | Joe Weston is fouled on the floor by Gerald Parker - foul #1 on Gerald Parker, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:40 | Memphis | Arthur Stimpson buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Lamar Bolster | 4-0 |
| 17:27 | Rice | David Milbourn connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Gerald Parker and he's hacked by Arthur Stimpson - foul #1 on Arthur Stimpson, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:27 | Rice | David Milbourn makes the free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:01 | Memphis | John Muldrow is hacked by Nigel Williams - foul #1 on Nigel Williams, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 16:47 | Memphis | John Muldrow knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Ralph Bouknight and the foul's on Nigel Williams - foul #2 on Nigel Williams, team foul #3 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Willie Fortune (PF) Nigel Williams | |
| 16:47 | Memphis | John Muldrow makes the free throw | 7-3 |
| 16:27 | Rice | Andrew Holder misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-3 |
| 16:26 | Memphis | Arthur Stimpson grabs the board | 7-3 |
| 16:21 | Memphis | Ralph Bouknight misses the dunk attempt | 7-3 |
| 16:20 | Rice | Jerome Johnson grabs the board | 7-3 |
| 16:07 | Rice | Jerome Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-3 |
| 16:06 | Rice | Andrew Holder tips it in | 7-5 |
| 15:55 | Memphis | The jump hook by John Muldrow is blocked by Willie Fortune | 7-5 |
| 15:53 | Rice | Andrew Holder grabs the board | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Arthur Stimpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joe Weston (fairly fresh) SF - Ralph Bouknight (fairly fresh) PF - Lamar Bolster (fairly fresh) C - John Muldrow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Milbourn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Parker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerome Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Willie Fortune (fresh) C - Andrew Holder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Rice | Gerald Parker is fouled on the floor by John Muldrow - foul #1 on John Muldrow, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jay McKernin (PG), Stephen Hudson (SG), John Sesco (SF), Ricky Nell (PF), Naija Akinyooye (C) Arthur Stimpson, Joe Weston, Ralph Bouknight, Lamar Bolster, John Muldrow | |
| Subs | Rice | John Austin (PG), Steven Boyd (SG), Lawrence Smith (SF), James Ketcham (C) David Milbourn, Gerald Parker, Jerome Johnson, Andrew Holder | |
| 15:27 | Rice | Willie Fortune's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-5 |
| 15:14 | Memphis | Jay McKernin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 15:13 | Rice | Willie Fortune grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 14:53 | Rice | John Austin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 7-5 |
| 14:51 | Rice | Lawrence Smith tips it home | 7-7 |
| 14:39 | Memphis | Ricky Nell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-7 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | David Milbourn (PG), Gerald Parker (SG) John Austin, Steven Boyd | |
| 14:30 | Rice | Gerald Parker lays it in on a great pass from David Milbourn | 7-9 |
| 14:08 | Memphis | Naija Akinyooye misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by James Ketcham - foul #1 on James Ketcham, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Memphis | Arthur Stimpson (PG), Joe Weston (SG), Ralph Bouknight (SF), John Muldrow (C) Jay McKernin, Stephen Hudson, John Sesco, Ricky Nell | |
| Subs | Rice | Jerome Johnson (SF), Fred Duong (C) Lawrence Smith, Willie Fortune | |
| 14:08 | Memphis | Naija Akinyooye makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:08 | Memphis | Naija Akinyooye makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:50 | Rice | David Milbourn makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 9-12 |
| 13:38 | Memphis | Arthur Stimpson is whistled for traveling | 9-12 |
| Subs | Memphis | Lamar Bolster (PF) Naija Akinyooye | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 13:26 | Rice | James Ketcham makes the shot from the right side | 9-14 |
| 13:11 | Memphis | Arthur Stimpson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Joe Weston | 12-14 |
| 12:48 | Rice | Arthur Stimpson takes the ball from Gerald Parker | 12-14 |
| 12:32 | Memphis | John Muldrow makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Arthur Stimpson | 14-14 |
| 12:13 | Rice | Jerome Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 12:12 | Memphis | John Muldrow gets the rebound | 14-14 |
| 12:06 | Memphis | Ralph Bouknight misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jerome Johnson - foul #1 on Jerome Johnson, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jay McKernin (PG), Stephen Hudson (SG), Ricky Nell (PF), Naija Akinyooye (C) Arthur Stimpson, Joe Weston, Lamar Bolster, John Muldrow | |
| Subs | Rice | John Austin (PG), Steven Boyd (SG), Lawrence Smith (SF), Willie Fortune (PF), Andrew Holder (C) David Milbourn, Gerald Parker, Jerome Johnson, James Ketcham, Fred Duong | |
| 12:06 | Memphis | Ralph Bouknight makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 12:06 | Memphis | Ralph Bouknight makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 11:37 | Rice | Andrew Holder misses the dunk attempt | 16-14 |
| 11:35 | Rice | Andrew Holder hits the follow up shot | 16-16 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jay McKernin (fresh) SG - Stephen Hudson (fresh) SF - Ralph Bouknight (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ricky Nell (fresh) C - Naija Akinyooye (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Austin (fresh) SG - Steven Boyd (fresh) SF - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Fortune (fresh) C - Andrew Holder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Memphis | Ricky Nell clanks a floater in the paint | 16-16 |
| 11:17 | Memphis | Ricky Nell hits the follow up shot | 18-16 |
| 11:01 | Rice | John Austin loses the dribble to Ralph Bouknight | 18-16 |
| 10:58 | Memphis | Jay McKernin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ralph Bouknight | 20-16 |
| 10:46 | Rice | Willie Fortune makes the jump hook from the baseline | 20-18 |
| 10:33 | Memphis | Ricky Nell hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Andrew Holder - foul #1 on Andrew Holder, team foul #6 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Memphis | Arthur Stimpson (PG), Joe Weston (SG), John Sesco (SF), John Muldrow (C) Jay McKernin, Stephen Hudson, Ralph Bouknight, Naija Akinyooye | |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Parker (SG), Jerome Johnson (SF) Steven Boyd, Lawrence Smith | |
| 10:33 | Memphis | Ricky Nell misses the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 10:33 | Memphis | Ricky Nell misses the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 10:33 | Rice | Willie Fortune snags the defensive board | 20-18 |
| 10:26 | Rice | Willie Fortune buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Gerald Parker | 20-20 |
| 10:16 | Memphis | Willie Fortune is called for the reach on Arthur Stimpson - foul #1 on Willie Fortune, team foul #7 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Memphis | Lamar Bolster (PF) Ricky Nell | |
| Subs | Rice | David Milbourn (PG) John Austin | |
| 10:16 | Memphis | Arthur Stimpson misses the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 10:16 | Rice | The rebound goes to Andrew Holder | 20-20 |
| 10:06 | Rice | Gerald Parker misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 20-20 |
| 10:05 | Memphis | Arthur Stimpson snags the defensive board | 20-20 |
| 10:00 | Memphis | Joe Weston buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Arthur Stimpson | 23-20 |
| 09:48 | Rice | David Milbourn connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Gerald Parker | 23-23 |
| 09:30 | Memphis | John Muldrow misses the lay-in but the foul's on David Milbourn - foul #1 on David Milbourn, team foul #8 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Ketcham (PF), Fred Duong (C) Willie Fortune, Andrew Holder | |
| 09:30 | Memphis | John Muldrow misses the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 09:30 | Memphis | John Muldrow makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 09:21 | Rice | Fred Duong connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Ketcham | 24-26 |
| 09:07 | Memphis | Joe Weston is hacked by Gerald Parker - foul #2 on Gerald Parker, team foul #9 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Memphis | Naija Akinyooye (C) John Muldrow | |
| Subs | Rice | John Austin (SG) Gerald Parker | |
| 09:07 | Memphis | Joe Weston misses the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 09:07 | Rice | Fred Duong snags the defensive board | 24-26 |
| 08:40 | Rice | Fred Duong clanks a jumper from the left block | 24-26 |
| 08:39 | Memphis | Naija Akinyooye pulls down the rebound | 24-26 |
| 08:32 | Memphis | Joe Weston buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from John Sesco | 26-26 |
| 08:08 | Rice | Jerome Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-26 |
| 08:06 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Naija Akinyooye | 26-26 |
| 07:49 | Memphis | Arthur Stimpson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-26 |
| 07:47 | Memphis | Lamar Bolster grabs the offensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 07:40 | Memphis | Naija Akinyooye misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by James Ketcham - foul #2 on James Ketcham, team foul #10 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jay McKernin (PG), Stephen Hudson (SG), Ralph Bouknight (SF), John Muldrow (C) Arthur Stimpson, Joe Weston, John Sesco, Lamar Bolster | |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Boyd (SG), Lawrence Smith (SF), Willie Fortune (PF), Andrew Holder (C) David Milbourn, Jerome Johnson, James Ketcham, Fred Duong | |
| 07:40 | Memphis | Naija Akinyooye makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 07:40 | Memphis | Naija Akinyooye makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jay McKernin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Hudson (fresh) SF - Ralph Bouknight (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Naija Akinyooye (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Muldrow (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Austin (fresh) SG - Steven Boyd (fresh) SF - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Fortune (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Holder (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Rice | Lawrence Smith is fouled on the floor by Ralph Bouknight - foul #1 on Ralph Bouknight, team foul #3 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ricky Nell (PF) Naija Akinyooye | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:59 | Rice | John Muldrow steals the ball from Steven Boyd | 28-26 |
| 06:55 | Memphis | John Muldrow connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Jay McKernin | 30-26 |
| 06:30 | Rice | Willie Fortune loses the dribble to Stephen Hudson | 30-26 |
| 06:07 | Memphis | Ricky Nell misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 30-26 |
| 06:06 | Rice | Andrew Holder snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| 05:45 | Rice | John Austin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-26 |
| 05:43 | Rice | Willie Fortune tips it back up and in | 30-28 |
| 05:28 | Memphis | John Muldrow hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Lawrence Smith - foul #1 on Lawrence Smith, team foul #11 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Memphis | Arthur Stimpson (PG), Joe Weston (SG), Lamar Bolster (PF) Jay McKernin, Stephen Hudson, Ricky Nell | |
| Subs | Rice | David Milbourn (PG), Jerome Johnson (SF), Fred Duong (PF) John Austin, Lawrence Smith, Willie Fortune | |
| 05:28 | Memphis | John Muldrow makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 05:28 | Memphis | John Muldrow makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 05:13 | Rice | Fred Duong misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 05:11 | Rice | Steven Boyd gets the offensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 04:59 | Rice | David Milbourn can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-28 |
| 04:58 | Memphis | Joe Weston grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 04:54 | Memphis | Joe Weston comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Milbourn - foul #2 on David Milbourn, team foul #12 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Sesco (SF), Naija Akinyooye (C) Ralph Bouknight, John Muldrow | |
| Subs | Rice | John Austin (PG), Lawrence Smith (SG) David Milbourn, Steven Boyd | |
| 04:54 | Memphis | Joe Weston makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 04:54 | Memphis | Joe Weston makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 04:25 | Rice | Lawrence Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 34-28 |
| 04:23 | Memphis | Naija Akinyooye grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 04:19 | Memphis | Joe Weston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-28 |
| 04:17 | Memphis | Lamar Bolster grabs the offensive board | 34-28 |
| 04:00 | Memphis | Naija Akinyooye blows the dunk | 34-28 |
| 03:58 | Rice | Lawrence Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 03:35 | Rice | John Austin is fouled on the floor by Arthur Stimpson - foul #2 on Arthur Stimpson, team foul #4 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ralph Bouknight (SF), Ricky Nell (PF) John Sesco, Lamar Bolster | |
| Subs | Rice | David Milbourn (PG), Gerald Parker (SG), James Ketcham (SF), Nigel Williams (PF) John Austin, Lawrence Smith, Jerome Johnson, Andrew Holder | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Arthur Stimpson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Weston (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Bouknight (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ricky Nell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Naija Akinyooye (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Milbourn (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Ketcham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nigel Williams (fresh) C - Fred Duong (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Rice | James Ketcham slams it home set up by David Milbourn | 34-30 |
| 03:03 | Memphis | Joe Weston drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Arthur Stimpson | 37-30 |
| 02:47 | Rice | James Ketcham clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 02:46 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Naija Akinyooye | 37-30 |
| 02:30 | Memphis | Naija Akinyooye misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 02:29 | Memphis | Ricky Nell hits the follow up shot | 39-30 |
| 02:19 | Rice | Ricky Nell is called for the reach on Nigel Williams - foul #1 on Ricky Nell, team foul #5 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jay McKernin (PG), Stephen Hudson (SG), John Muldrow (C) Arthur Stimpson, Joe Weston, Naija Akinyooye | |
| Subs | Rice | Jerome Johnson (SF), Willie Fortune (C) James Ketcham, Fred Duong | |
| 01:56 | Rice | Jerome Johnson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-33 |
| 01:40 | Memphis | John Muldrow scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Jay McKernin | 41-33 |
| 01:21 | Rice | Willie Fortune misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-33 |
| 01:19 | Memphis | Ricky Nell snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 01:13 | Memphis | Ralph Bouknight hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Hudson | 44-33 |
| 01:09 | Rice | David Milbourn hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Gerald Parker | 44-35 |
| 00:51 | Memphis | John Muldrow blows the dunk | 44-35 |
| 00:50 | Memphis | John Muldrow tips it home | 46-35 |
| 00:32 | Rice | Willie Fortune misses short on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on John Muldrow - foul #2 on John Muldrow, team foul #6 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | Arthur Stimpson (PG), Joe Weston (SG), John Sesco (SF), Lamar Bolster (PF) Jay McKernin, Stephen Hudson, Ralph Bouknight, Ricky Nell | |
| Subs | Rice | John Austin (PG), Steven Boyd (SG), Lawrence Smith (SF), James Ketcham (C) David Milbourn, Gerald Parker, Jerome Johnson, Nigel Williams | |
| 00:32 | Rice | Willie Fortune misses the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 00:32 | Rice | Willie Fortune makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 00:16 | Memphis | Lamar Bolster is hacked by Willie Fortune - foul #2 on Willie Fortune, team foul #13 | 46-36 |
| 00:16 | Memphis | Lamar Bolster makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 00:16 | Memphis | Lamar Bolster makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 00:12 | Rice | John Austin is hacked by Arthur Stimpson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur Stimpson, team foul #7 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Memphis | Stephen Hudson (PG) Arthur Stimpson | |
| Subs | Rice | Nigel Williams (PF) Willie Fortune | |
| 00:12 | Rice | John Austin misses the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 00:12 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Lamar Bolster | 48-36 |
| 00:03 | Memphis | John Muldrow connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Joe Weston | 50-36 |
| 00:00 | Rice | John Austin comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 50-36 |