| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Timothy Pye (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Floyd Malone (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Archie Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonio Clark (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Shook (fresh) PF - David Mabe (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - James Chavers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Archie Stewart inbounds the ball | 27-23 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Memphis | Floyd Malone banks in the layup | 29-23 |
| 19:13 | Rice | James Shook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-23 |
| 18:48 | Memphis | David Mabe picks off the pass by Archie Stewart | 29-23 |
| 18:34 | Rice | James Shook blows the dunk | 29-23 |
| 18:32 | Memphis | David Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 18:21 | Memphis | Archie Stewart connects on the jumper in the paint and he's fouled by David Mabe - foul #1 on David Mabe, team foul #1 | 31-23 |
| 18:21 | Memphis | Archie Stewart makes the free throw | 32-23 |
| 18:05 | Rice | Daniel Costner drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David Mabe | 32-26 |
| 17:44 | Memphis | David Smith scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Floyd Malone and he's hacked by James Shook - foul #3 on James Shook, team foul #2 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jerome Wiggs (SF) James Shook | |
| 17:44 | Memphis | David Smith makes the free throw | 35-26 |
| 17:37 | Rice | David Mabe scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Costner | 35-28 |
| 17:18 | Memphis | Timothy Pye's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-28 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mark Williams (SF), Timothy Guth (PF) Archie Stewart, David Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:58 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-30 |
| 16:42 | Memphis | Floyd Malone misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-30 |
| 16:41 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 16:21 | Rice | Antonio Clark is hacked by Floyd Malone - foul #2 on Floyd Malone, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey (PG), Brian Hasegawa (SG), David Smith (PF), Geoffrey Vinson (C) Timothy Pye, Floyd Malone, Timothy Guth, James Allen | |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (SG), Michael Bacher (PF) Antonio Clark, David Mabe | |
| 16:00 | Rice | William Stanton is called for traveling | 35-30 |
| Subs | Memphis | Archie Stewart (SF) Mark Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (SG), James Shook (SF), Edgar Maiorano (C) Daniel Costner, Jerome Wiggs, James Chavers | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Bruce Mehaffey (fresh) SG - Brian Hasegawa (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Archie Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Geoffrey Vinson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Stanton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Antoine Sharp (fresh) SF - James Shook (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Michael Bacher (fresh) C - Edgar Maiorano (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by a doubleteamed David Smith | 37-30 |
| 15:23 | Rice | Geoffrey Vinson denies the turnaround by Edgar Maiorano | 37-30 |
| 15:21 | Memphis | David Smith snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 14:59 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-30 |
| 14:57 | Rice | Edgar Maiorano gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 14:39 | Rice | Michael Bacher lays it up and in and he's fouled by Archie Stewart - foul #2 on Archie Stewart, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Pye (PG), Floyd Malone (SG), Timothy Guth (PF), James Allen (C) Bruce Mehaffey, Brian Hasegawa, David Smith, Geoffrey Vinson | |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), Antonio Clark (SG), James Chavers (C) William Stanton, Antoine Sharp, Edgar Maiorano | |
| 14:39 | Rice | Michael Bacher misses the free throw | 37-32 |
| 14:39 | Memphis | Timothy Guth snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 14:16 | Memphis | Archie Stewart is hacked by Michael Bacher - foul #1 on Michael Bacher, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | David Mabe (PF) Michael Bacher | |
| 13:51 | Memphis | Archie Stewart can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 13:50 | Memphis | James Allen grabs the offensive board | 37-32 |
| 13:32 | Memphis | Floyd Malone buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Timothy Guth | 39-32 |
| 13:18 | Rice | Antonio Clark is fouled on the floor by Floyd Malone - foul #3 on Floyd Malone, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mark Williams (SF), David Smith (PF) Archie Stewart, Timothy Guth | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 13:04 | Rice | David Mabe knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 39-34 |
| 12:44 | Memphis | The jump hook by James Allen is blocked by James Chavers | 39-34 |
| 12:43 | Rice | Antonio Clark grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 12:26 | Rice | Daniel Costner can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-34 |
| 12:24 | Memphis | The rebound goes to David Smith | 39-34 |
| 11:55 | Memphis | James Shook steals it from Floyd Malone | 39-34 |
| 11:51 | Rice | Antonio Clark banks in the layup on a great pass from James Shook | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Timothy Pye (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Floyd Malone (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mark Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Allen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Antonio Clark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Shook (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - David Mabe (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - James Chavers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:22 | Memphis | Floyd Malone misses long on a runner from the baseline | 39-36 |
| 11:21 | Rice | Antonio Clark grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 11:15 | Rice | The jump hook by James Chavers is blocked by David Smith | 39-36 |
| 11:14 | Rice | David Mabe grabs the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 11:00 | Rice | James Shook misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-36 |
| 10:58 | Memphis | Floyd Malone snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 10:33 | Memphis | Floyd Malone misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 39-36 |
| 10:31 | Rice | David Mabe pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 10:13 | Rice | James Shook is fouled on the floor by David Smith - foul #3 on David Smith, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey (PG), Brian Hasegawa (SG), Archie Stewart (SF), Timothy Guth (PF), Geoffrey Vinson (C) Timothy Pye, Floyd Malone, Mark Williams, David Smith, James Allen | |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (PG), Antoine Sharp (SG), Jerome Wiggs (SF), Michael Bacher (PF), Edgar Maiorano (C) Daniel Costner, Antonio Clark, James Shook, David Mabe, James Chavers | |
| 10:00 | Rice | Michael Bacher misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 09:58 | Memphis | Archie Stewart pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 09:33 | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Edgar Maiorano - foul #2 on Edgar Maiorano, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| 09:33 | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 09:33 | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 09:33 | Rice | The rebound goes to Edgar Maiorano | 39-36 |
| 09:12 | Rice | Edgar Maiorano clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Geoffrey Vinson - foul #2 on Geoffrey Vinson, team foul #5 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG) Antoine Sharp | |
| 09:12 | Rice | Edgar Maiorano makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 09:12 | Rice | Edgar Maiorano misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 09:12 | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 08:58 | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa comes up short on the floater from the right side | 39-37 |
| 08:57 | Rice | Michael Bacher pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 08:42 | Rice | Daniel Costner connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Stanton | 39-39 |
| 08:13 | Memphis | Timothy Guth misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jerome Wiggs - foul #3 on Jerome Wiggs, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Pye (PG) Bruce Mehaffey | |
| Subs | Rice | Antonio Clark (SG), David Mabe (PF), James Chavers (C) William Stanton, Michael Bacher, Edgar Maiorano | |
| 08:13 | Memphis | Timothy Guth misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 08:13 | Memphis | Timothy Guth makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 07:59 | Rice | James Chavers lays it in on a nice dish by Daniel Costner | 40-41 |
| 07:38 | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 07:36 | Rice | David Mabe pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Timothy Pye (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Hasegawa (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Archie Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Guth (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Geoffrey Vinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Antonio Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jerome Wiggs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Mabe (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - James Chavers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:32 | Rice | Daniel Costner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 07:31 | Rice | David Mabe tips it back up and in | 40-43 |
| 07:11 | Memphis | Archie Stewart makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Timothy Pye | 42-43 |
| 06:58 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 06:56 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to James Chavers | 42-43 |
| 06:44 | Rice | Antonio Clark can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 06:42 | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 06:40 | Memphis | Daniel Costner steals it from Timothy Pye in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| 06:39 | Rice | Daniel Costner banks in the layup | 42-45 |
| 06:10 | Memphis | Timothy Guth hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Pye | 44-45 |
| 05:54 | Rice | James Chavers misses the dunk | 44-45 |
| 05:53 | Rice | Antonio Clark tips it in | 44-47 |
| 05:53 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | Floyd Malone (SG), David Smith (PF), James Allen (C) Brian Hasegawa, Timothy Guth, Geoffrey Vinson | |
| Subs | Rice | James Shook (SF) Jerome Wiggs | |
| 05:32 | Memphis | Archie Stewart is fouled on the floor by James Shook - foul #4 on James Shook, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mark Williams (SF) Archie Stewart | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 05:06 | Memphis | David Smith misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 44-47 |
| 05:05 | Rice | James Chavers grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 04:43 | Rice | James Allen is called for the reach on David Mabe - foul #2 on James Allen, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| 04:25 | Rice | James Chavers dunks the ball and the foul's on Timothy Pye - foul #2 on Timothy Pye, team foul #7 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Memphis | Archie Stewart (SF) Mark Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:25 | Rice | James Chavers makes the free throw | 44-50 |
| 04:05 | Memphis | David Smith drills a jump hook in the paint | 46-50 |
| 03:47 | Rice | The jumper by Daniel Costner is denied by David Smith | 46-50 |
| 03:46 | Rice | David Mabe tips it but misses | 46-50 |
| 03:44 | Memphis | The rebound goes to David Smith | 46-50 |
| 03:29 | Memphis | Daniel Costner steals it from James Allen | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Timothy Pye (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Malone (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Archie Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - James Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Antonio Clark (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Shook (fresh) 4 pf. PF - David Mabe (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. C - James Chavers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:07 | Rice | Antonio Clark is called for a charge - foul #1 on Antonio Clark, team foul #7 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey (PG), Timothy Guth (PF) Timothy Pye, David Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (PG), Antoine Sharp (SG) Daniel Costner, Antonio Clark | |
| 02:47 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey lays it up and in on a great pass from Timothy Guth | 48-50 |
| 02:47 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Pye (PG), David Smith (PF) Bruce Mehaffey, Timothy Guth | |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), Antonio Clark (SG) William Stanton, Antoine Sharp | |
| 02:21 | Rice | Antonio Clark knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Daniel Costner | 48-53 |
| 01:54 | Memphis | Archie Stewart loses the dribble to Daniel Costner | 48-53 |
| 01:51 | Rice | David Mabe can't finish the layup | 48-53 |
| 01:50 | Memphis | James Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 01:48 | Memphis | Timothy Pye travels in the backcourt | 48-53 |
| 01:26 | Rice | Daniel Costner makes the jumper from the left side | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:21 | Memphis | Floyd Malone jams it on a nice dish by Timothy Pye and he's hacked by Antonio Clark - foul #2 on Antonio Clark, team foul #8 | 50-55 |
| 01:21 | Memphis | Floyd Malone makes the free throw | 51-55 |
| 01:06 | Rice | Antonio Clark is hacked by Floyd Malone - foul #4 on Floyd Malone, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| 01:06 | Rice | Antonio Clark makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 01:06 | Rice | Antonio Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 01:06 | Memphis | David Smith grabs the board | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Memphis | James Chavers is called for the reach on Timothy Pye - foul #1 on James Chavers, team foul #9 | 51-56 |
| 00:48 | Memphis | Timothy Pye makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:48 | Memphis | Timothy Pye makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Rice | Antonio Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Floyd Malone - foul #5 on Floyd Malone, team foul #9 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa (SG) Floyd Malone | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:47 | Rice | Antonio Clark makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:47 | Rice | Antonio Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Memphis | David Smith can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 53-58 |
| 00:40 | Memphis | David Smith can't tip it in | 53-58 |
| 00:38 | Rice | David Mabe snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| 00:36 | Rice | David Mabe is hacked by Timothy Pye in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Pye, team foul #10 | 53-58 |
| 00:36 | Rice | David Mabe misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:36 | Rice | David Mabe makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:30 | Memphis | Archie Stewart is whistled for a carry | 53-59 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jerome Wiggs (SF), Michael Bacher (PF) James Shook, David Mabe | |
| 00:27 | Rice | Daniel Costner is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Pye - foul #4 on Timothy Pye, team foul #11 | 53-59 |
| 00:27 | Rice | Daniel Costner misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:27 | Rice | Daniel Costner makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:22 | Memphis | Timothy Pye misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 00:21 | Rice | Antonio Clark snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 00:21 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Shook (SF), David Mabe (PF) Jerome Wiggs, Michael Bacher | |
| 00:20 | Rice | Timothy Pye is called for the reach on James Shook in the backcourt - foul #5 on Timothy Pye, team foul #12 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey (PG) Timothy Pye | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:20 | Rice | James Shook makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:20 | Rice | James Shook makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:16 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-62 |
| 00:14 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey's pass is intercepted by Antonio Clark | 53-62 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Daniel Costner is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Mehaffey - foul #1 on Bruce Mehaffey, team foul #13 | 53-62 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Daniel Costner makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Daniel Costner makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 53-64 |
| 00:04 | Rice | James Shook grabs the board | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Daniel Costner runs out the clock | 53-64 |