| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Darko Wisneski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Kurz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Larsen (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Donald Austin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jay Gledhill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Murray (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Wilbert Bartlow (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Collins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | William Murray inbounds the ball | 35-40 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Memphis | Donald Austin misses the lay-in | 35-40 |
| 19:43 | Rice | Norman Kelly grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 19:25 | Rice | Norman Kelly misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Donald Austin - foul #3 on Donald Austin, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Adolfo Marino (PG) Donald Austin | |
| 19:25 | Rice | Norman Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 19:25 | Rice | Norman Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 19:11 | Memphis | Michael Collins's fadeaway is rejected by Norman Kelly | 36-40 |
| 19:10 | Memphis | Michael Collins grabs the offensive board | 36-40 |
| 19:00 | Memphis | Jay Gledhill scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-43 |
| 18:46 | Rice | John Larsen misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on William Murray - foul #1 on William Murray, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| 18:46 | Rice | John Larsen makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 18:46 | Rice | John Larsen makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 18:35 | Memphis | William Murray misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 18:34 | Rice | Norman Kelly pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 18:23 | Rice | Jay Gledhill steals it from Joseph Jackson | 38-43 |
| 18:09 | Memphis | Adolfo Marino misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-43 |
| 18:07 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow tips it but misses | 38-43 |
| 18:06 | Memphis | Michael Collins hits the follow up shot | 38-45 |
| 17:54 | Rice | Joseph Jackson buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Darko Wisneski | 40-45 |
| 17:36 | Memphis | William Murray misses long on a 3 from straight away | 40-45 |
| 17:35 | Rice | Norman Kelly gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 17:15 | Rice | Adolfo Marino is called for the reach on John Larsen - foul #3 on Adolfo Marino, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (PG), Erik McGowan (SF), Larry Shaw (PF), Hugh Granville (C) Joseph Jackson, Lawrence Kurz, Norman Kelly, John Larsen | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Carter (PF) Adolfo Marino | |
| 16:58 | Rice | Hugh Granville throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-45 |
| Subs | Rice | William Dailey (SG) Darko Wisneski | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 16:37 | Memphis | Michael Collins can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Hugh Granville - foul #1 on Hugh Granville, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| 16:37 | Memphis | Michael Collins makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 16:37 | Memphis | Michael Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 16:20 | Rice | George Anderson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-47 |
| 16:19 | Memphis | Michael Collins grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 16:02 | Memphis | Michael Collins comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 16:00 | Rice | William Dailey grabs the board | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Dailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Erik McGowan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. C - Hugh Granville (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - William Murray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jay Gledhill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Wilbert Bartlow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Carter (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Collins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:44 | Rice | William Dailey loses the dribble to Michael Collins | 40-47 |
| 15:21 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow loses the dribble to Hugh Granville | 40-47 |
| 15:05 | Rice | Erik McGowan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-47 |
| 15:04 | Memphis | James Carter grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 14:55 | Memphis | James Carter makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Wilbert Bartlow and he's fouled by Larry Shaw - foul #2 on Larry Shaw, team foul #2 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Jackson (PG), Darko Wisneski (SG), Lawrence Kurz (SF), Norman Kelly (PF), John Larsen (C) George Anderson, William Dailey, Erik McGowan, Larry Shaw, Hugh Granville | |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Olson (PG) Wilbert Bartlow | |
| 14:55 | Memphis | James Carter makes the free throw | 40-50 |
| 14:39 | Rice | Norman Kelly comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 40-50 |
| 14:38 | Rice | John Larsen grabs the offensive board | 40-50 |
| 14:23 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz clanks a 3 from the left corner | 40-50 |
| 14:22 | Memphis | Jay Gledhill grabs the board | 40-50 |
| 14:18 | Memphis | Jay Gledhill can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-50 |
| 14:16 | Rice | Norman Kelly gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 14:00 | Rice | John Larsen connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Darko Wisneski | 42-50 |
| 13:54 | Memphis | James Carter is fouled on the floor by John Larsen - foul #2 on John Larsen, team foul #3 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow (PF) James Carter | |
| 13:40 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow scores on a shot from the right wing set up by William Murray and he's fouled by Norman Kelly - foul #3 on Norman Kelly, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| 13:40 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow makes the free throw | 42-53 |
| 13:18 | Rice | The short jumper by John Larsen is denied by Michael Collins | 42-53 |
| 13:16 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow grabs the board | 42-53 |
| 13:09 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Edward Olson | 42-55 |
| 12:47 | Rice | John Larsen knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 44-55 |
| 12:38 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-55 |
| 12:37 | Rice | Norman Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 12:26 | Rice | John Larsen knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Jackson | 46-55 |
| 12:14 | Memphis | William Murray makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Olson | 46-58 |
| 12:00 | Rice | John Larsen makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Jackson | 48-58 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darko Wisneski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lawrence Kurz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Kelly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Larsen (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Edward Olson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jay Gledhill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Murray (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wilbert Bartlow (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Collins (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:39 | Memphis | Darko Wisneski steals it from William Murray | 48-58 |
| 11:20 | Rice | Jay Gledhill steals the ball from Lawrence Kurz | 48-58 |
| 11:06 | Memphis | Jay Gledhill makes the shot from close range | 48-60 |
| 10:46 | Rice | Michael Collins takes the ball from John Larsen | 48-60 |
| 10:32 | Memphis | Edward Olson is fouled on the floor by Darko Wisneski - foul #1 on Darko Wisneski, team foul #5 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (PG), William Dailey (SG), Erik McGowan (SF), Larry Shaw (PF), Hugh Granville (C) Joseph Jackson, Darko Wisneski, Lawrence Kurz, Norman Kelly, John Larsen | |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Austin (SG), James Carter (PF), Ronald Stines (C) Jay Gledhill, Wilbert Bartlow, Michael Collins | |
| 10:22 | Memphis | William Murray is fouled on the floor by William Dailey - foul #3 on William Dailey, team foul #6 | 48-60 |
| 10:11 | Memphis | James Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-60 |
| 09:51 | Rice | James Carter steals the ball from William Dailey | 48-60 |
| 09:34 | Memphis | Edward Olson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Carter | 48-63 |
| 09:13 | Rice | William Dailey throws it down set up by George Anderson | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 09:00 | Memphis | James Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-63 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jay Gledhill (SG) Edward Olson | |
| 08:35 | Rice | Larry Shaw scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 08:27 | Memphis | Jay Gledhill misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 08:26 | Rice | Larry Shaw pulls down the rebound | 52-63 |
| 08:14 | Rice | Jay Gledhill takes the ball from Hugh Granville | 52-63 |
| 07:52 | Memphis | Ronald Stines comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-63 |
| 07:51 | Memphis | Jay Gledhill misses the tip | 52-63 |
| 07:49 | Rice | William Dailey grabs the defensive rebound | 52-63 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Dailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Erik McGowan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Shaw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Hugh Granville (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Donald Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jay Gledhill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Murray (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Stines (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Rice | Hugh Granville hits a shot from close range set up by Larry Shaw | 54-63 |
| 07:24 | Memphis | William Murray misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-63 |
| 07:23 | Memphis | Jay Gledhill grabs the offensive board | 54-63 |
| 07:18 | Memphis | Ronald Stines is fouled on the floor by Hugh Granville - foul #2 on Hugh Granville, team foul #7 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Jackson (PG), Darko Wisneski (SG), Lawrence Kurz (SF), Norman Kelly (PF), John Larsen (C) George Anderson, William Dailey, Erik McGowan, Larry Shaw, Hugh Granville | |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Olson (PG), Wilbert Bartlow (SF), Michael Collins (C) Donald Austin, William Murray, James Carter | |
| 07:18 | Memphis | Ronald Stines makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 07:18 | Memphis | Ronald Stines misses the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 07:18 | Rice | John Larsen grabs the board | 54-64 |
| 07:02 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-64 |
| 06:53 | Memphis | Michael Collins hits a shot in the paint and the foul's on John Larsen - foul #3 on John Larsen, team foul #8 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | William Murray (SF) Ronald Stines | |
| 06:53 | Memphis | Michael Collins makes the free throw | 57-67 |
| 06:32 | Rice | John Larsen misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 57-67 |
| 06:30 | Rice | Norman Kelly tips it but misses | 57-67 |
| 06:29 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow snags the defensive board | 57-67 |
| 06:09 | Memphis | Michael Collins misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 57-67 |
| 06:07 | Rice | Joseph Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 05:41 | Rice | Norman Kelly throws it down | 59-67 |
| 05:30 | Memphis | William Murray loses the dribble to Norman Kelly | 59-67 |
| 05:24 | Rice | Edward Olson is called for the reach on Joseph Jackson - foul #4 on Edward Olson, team foul #4 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Austin (SG), James Carter (PF) Jay Gledhill, William Murray | |
| 04:59 | Rice | Norman Kelly buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-67 |
| 04:36 | Memphis | Edward Olson clanks a shot from the left wing | 62-67 |
| 04:34 | Rice | John Larsen grabs the defensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 04:17 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 62-67 |
| 04:16 | Memphis | Edward Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 04:10 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-67 |
| 04:08 | Rice | John Larsen grabs the defensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 03:53 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Jackson and he's fouled by Wilbert Bartlow - foul #1 on Wilbert Bartlow, team foul #5 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (PG), William Dailey (SG), Larry Shaw (PF), Hugh Granville (C) Joseph Jackson, Darko Wisneski, Norman Kelly, John Larsen | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jay Gledhill (SG), William Murray (SF), Ronald Stines (C) Edward Olson, James Carter, Michael Collins | |
| 03:53 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz makes the free throw | 65-67 |
| 03:37 | Memphis | Jay Gledhill hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by William Murray | 65-70 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Dailey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Kurz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Larry Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Hugh Granville (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Donald Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jay Gledhill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Murray (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Wilbert Bartlow (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Stines (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:28 | Rice | Larry Shaw lays it up and in on a great pass from William Dailey | 67-70 |
| 03:18 | Memphis | Donald Austin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-70 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik McGowan (SF) Lawrence Kurz | |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Voelker (C) Wilbert Bartlow | |
| 03:02 | Rice | Ronald Stines steals it from Larry Shaw | 67-70 |
| 03:00 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Jackson (PG), Darko Wisneski (SG), Norman Kelly (PF), John Larsen (C) George Anderson, William Dailey, Larry Shaw, Hugh Granville | |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Olson (PG), Wilbert Bartlow (PF), Michael Collins (C) Donald Austin, Ronald Stines, Michael Voelker | |
| 02:44 | Memphis | William Murray scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Wilbert Bartlow and the foul's on Norman Kelly - foul #4 on Norman Kelly, team foul #9 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Rice | Lawrence Kurz (SF) Erik McGowan | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 02:44 | Memphis | William Murray makes the free throw | 67-73 |
| 02:25 | Rice | Joseph Jackson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Darko Wisneski | 70-73 |
| 02:13 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 70-73 |
| 02:11 | Memphis | Jay Gledhill tips it in | 70-75 |
| 01:54 | Rice | Darko Wisneski can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 70-75 |
| 01:52 | Memphis | Jay Gledhill snags the defensive board | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:23 | Memphis | William Murray scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Edward Olson | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:05 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz misses the fadeaway from close range | 70-78 |
| 01:03 | Memphis | William Murray pulls down the rebound | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:47 | Memphis | William Murray misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 70-78 |
| 00:45 | Memphis | William Murray misses the tip | 70-78 |
| 00:44 | Rice | John Larsen pulls down the rebound | 70-78 |
| 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 flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz double dribbles | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:36 | Memphis | Joseph Jackson is called for the reach on Michael Collins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #10 | 70-78 |
| 00:36 | Memphis | Michael Collins makes the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:36 | Memphis | Michael Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:31 | Rice | Darko Wisneski connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Jackson | 72-80 |
| 00:29 | Memphis | Michael Collins is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Jackson - foul #2 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #11 | 72-80 |
| 00:29 | Memphis | Michael Collins makes the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:29 | Memphis | Michael Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Norman Kelly is hacked by Wilbert Bartlow - foul #2 on Wilbert Bartlow, team foul #6 | 72-82 |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (PG), William Dailey (SG), Erik McGowan (SF), Larry Shaw (PF), Hugh Granville (C) Joseph Jackson, Darko Wisneski, Lawrence Kurz, Norman Kelly, John Larsen | |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Austin (PG), Adolfo Marino (SG), James Carter (PF), Ronald Stines (C) Edward Olson, Jay Gledhill, Wilbert Bartlow, Michael Collins | |
| 00:19 | Rice | Erik McGowan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 72-82 |
| 00:17 | Rice | George Anderson tips it in | 74-82 |
| 00:17 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-82 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Jackson (PG), Darko Wisneski (SG), Lawrence Kurz (SF), Norman Kelly (PF), John Larsen (C) George Anderson, William Dailey, Erik McGowan, Larry Shaw, Hugh Granville | |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Olson (PG), Jay Gledhill (SG), Wilbert Bartlow (PF), Michael Collins (C) Donald Austin, Adolfo Marino, James Carter, Ronald Stines | |
| 00:14 | Memphis | Jay Gledhill is hacked by Darko Wisneski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darko Wisneski, team foul #12 | 74-82 |
| 00:14 | Memphis | Jay Gledhill makes the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:14 | Memphis | Jay Gledhill makes the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 74-84 |
| 00:09 | Memphis | William Murray pulls down the rebound | 74-84 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Edward Olson runs out the clock | 74-84 |