| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Darko Wisneski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Kurz (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Norman Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Larsen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Edward Olson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Gledhill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Wilbert Bartlow (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Collins (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:35 | Rice | Michael Collins steals the ball from Norman Kelly | 32-36 |
| 19:15 | Memphis | William Murray knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Collins | 32-39 |
| 18:56 | Rice | Norman Kelly misses short on a runner near the basket | 32-39 |
| 18:54 | Memphis | Michael Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 18:36 | Memphis | Michael Collins's pass is intercepted by Norman Kelly | 32-39 |
| 18:22 | Rice | Edward Olson takes the ball from John Larsen | 32-39 |
| 18:06 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Olson | 32-41 |
| 17:57 | Rice | John Larsen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Collins - foul #2 on Michael Collins, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| 17:57 | Rice | John Larsen misses the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 17:57 | Rice | John Larsen makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 17:35 | Memphis | William Murray is hacked by Lawrence Kurz - foul #2 on Lawrence Kurz, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| 17:22 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Norman Kelly - foul #2 on Norman Kelly, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik McGowan (SF), Larry Shaw (PF) Lawrence Kurz, Norman Kelly | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 17:22 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow misses the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 17:22 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 17:08 | Rice | Erik McGowan misses the shot from the baseline | 33-42 |
| 17:07 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 16:50 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Larry Shaw - foul #1 on Larry Shaw, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (PG), William Dailey (SG), Hugh Granville (C) Joseph Jackson, Darko Wisneski, John Larsen | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 16:50 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow misses the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 16:50 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 16:29 | Rice | Erik McGowan connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Dailey | 35-43 |
| 16:18 | Memphis | William Murray misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-43 |
| 16:17 | Rice | The rebound goes to Hugh Granville | 35-43 |
| 15:58 | Rice | George Anderson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Hugh Granville | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Dailey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Erik McGowan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Hugh Granville (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Edward Olson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jay Gledhill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Murray (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Wilbert Bartlow (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Collins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Memphis | Michael Collins connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Jay Gledhill | 38-45 |
| 15:22 | Rice | Hugh Granville scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Anderson | 40-45 |
| 15:08 | Memphis | William Murray drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Olson and he's fouled by Hugh Granville - foul #1 on Hugh Granville, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| 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 | | |
| 15:08 | Memphis | William Murray misses the free throw | 40-47 |
| 15:08 | Rice | The rebound goes to John Larsen | 40-47 |
| 14:50 | Rice | Joseph Jackson knocks in the shot from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 14:33 | Memphis | William Murray scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-50 |
| 14:29 | Rice | Darko Wisneski misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Wilbert Bartlow - foul #3 on Wilbert Bartlow, team foul #2 | 42-50 |
| 14:29 | Rice | Darko Wisneski misses the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 14:29 | Rice | Darko Wisneski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 14:22 | Memphis | Michael Collins connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Jay Gledhill | 43-52 |
| 14:02 | Rice | John Larsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-52 |
| 13:45 | Memphis | Edward Olson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-52 |
| 13:44 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| 13:21 | Rice | Darko Wisneski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Norman Kelly | 46-52 |
| 13:12 | Memphis | William Murray misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-52 |
| 13:10 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 12:52 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz buries a 3 from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 12:41 | Memphis | Joseph Jackson takes the ball from William Murray | 49-52 |
| 12:17 | Rice | Darko Wisneski double dribbles | 49-52 |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (PG), Erik McGowan (SF), Larry Shaw (PF), Hugh Granville (C) Joseph Jackson, Lawrence Kurz, Norman Kelly, John Larsen | |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Austin (PG), James Carter (PF), Ronald Stines (C) Edward Olson, Wilbert Bartlow, Michael Collins | |
| 12:05 | Memphis | James Carter is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on James Carter, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Rice | William Dailey (SG) Darko Wisneski | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 11:45 | Rice | Hugh Granville comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by William Murray - foul #3 on William Murray, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| 11:45 | Rice | Hugh Granville makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 11:45 | Rice | Hugh Granville misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 11:45 | Memphis | Ronald Stines gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Dailey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Erik McGowan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Hugh Granville (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Donald Austin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jay Gledhill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Murray (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Carter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Stines (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Memphis | William Murray misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-52 |
| 11:22 | Rice | The rebound goes to Hugh Granville | 50-52 |
| 11:08 | Rice | William Dailey comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 11:07 | Rice | Larry Shaw tips it home | 52-52 |
| 10:59 | Memphis | William Murray comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Erik McGowan - foul #2 on Erik McGowan, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| 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 | Adolfo Marino (SG), Michael Collins (C) Jay Gledhill, Ronald Stines | |
| 10:59 | Memphis | William Murray makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 10:59 | Memphis | William Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 10:41 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz connects on the shot from close range set up by Darko Wisneski | 54-54 |
| 10:32 | Memphis | Michael Collins is whistled for a carry | 54-54 |
| 10:25 | Rice | Norman Kelly misses long on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on William Murray - foul #4 on William Murray, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow (SF) William Murray | |
| 10:25 | Rice | Norman Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 10:25 | Rice | Norman Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 10:25 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Michael Collins | 55-54 |
| 10:13 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Austin | 55-56 |
| 10:01 | Rice | Joseph Jackson misses long on a runner from close range | 55-56 |
| 10:00 | Memphis | Michael Collins gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 09:49 | Memphis | John Larsen denies the turnaround by Michael Collins | 55-56 |
| 09:47 | Rice | Norman Kelly snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 09:20 | Rice | Darko Wisneski is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Darko Wisneski, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Shaw (PF) Norman Kelly | |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Olson (PG), Jay Gledhill (SG), Ronald Stines (PF) Donald Austin, Adolfo Marino, James Carter | |
| 09:04 | Memphis | Edward Olson buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Collins | 55-58 |
| 08:46 | Rice | John Larsen knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Jackson | 57-58 |
| 08:30 | Memphis | Jay Gledhill comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 08:29 | Memphis | Ronald Stines gets the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 08:14 | Memphis | Jay Gledhill buries a 3 from the left corner | 57-61 |
| 07:51 | Rice | The jumper by Darko Wisneski is denied by Ronald Stines | 57-61 |
| 07:50 | Memphis | Ronald Stines snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| 07:41 | Memphis | Jay Gledhill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-61 |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (PG), William Dailey (SG), Erik McGowan (SF), Norman Kelly (PF) Joseph Jackson, Darko Wisneski, Lawrence Kurz, John Larsen | |
| Subs | Memphis | William Murray (SF), James Carter (PF) Wilbert Bartlow, Michael Collins | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Dailey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Erik McGowan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Edward Olson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jay Gledhill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Murray (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - James Carter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Stines (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Rice | Erik McGowan drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by George Anderson | 59-61 |
| 07:11 | Memphis | Edward Olson scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Carter | 59-63 |
| 06:59 | Rice | George Anderson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by William Dailey | 62-63 |
| 06:51 | Memphis | Edward Olson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 06:49 | Memphis | Jay Gledhill tips it but misses | 62-63 |
| 06:47 | Rice | Norman Kelly pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 06:43 | Rice | Erik McGowan clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Murray - foul #5 on William Murray, team foul #6 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Hugh Granville (C) Larry Shaw | |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Austin (SG), Michael Voelker (C) William Murray, Ronald Stines | |
| 06:43 | Rice | Erik McGowan makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 06:43 | Rice | Erik McGowan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 06:40 | Memphis | Edward Olson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Olson, team foul #7 | 64-63 |
| 06:21 | Rice | Erik McGowan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-63 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow (SF) Edward Olson | |
| 06:07 | Memphis | James Carter lays it in on a great pass from Donald Austin | 64-65 |
| 05:42 | Rice | Erik McGowan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-65 |
| 05:40 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 05:33 | Memphis | The jump hook by James Carter is blocked by Hugh Granville | 64-65 |
| 05:31 | Rice | Hugh Granville snags the defensive board | 64-65 |
| 05:16 | Rice | Erik McGowan loses the dribble to James Carter | 64-65 |
| 04:59 | Memphis | Jay Gledhill drills a jumper in the paint set up by James Carter | 64-67 |
| 04:59 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Jackson (PG), Darko Wisneski (SG), Lawrence Kurz (SF), John Larsen (C) George Anderson, William Dailey, Erik McGowan, Hugh Granville | |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Olson (PG), Michael Collins (C) Donald Austin, Michael Voelker | |
| 04:40 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-67 |
| 04:28 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow drills a jump hook near the basket set up by James Carter | 67-69 |
| 04:12 | Rice | John Larsen knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 69-69 |
| 04:03 | Memphis | Lawrence Kurz steals it from Edward Olson | 69-69 |
| 03:52 | Rice | Darko Wisneski scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Norman Kelly | 71-69 |
| 03:31 | Memphis | Edward Olson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jay Gledhill | 71-72 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darko Wisneski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Kurz (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Norman Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Larsen (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Edward Olson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jay Gledhill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Wilbert Bartlow (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Collins (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Rice | Norman Kelly misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-72 |
| 03:04 | Rice | Darko Wisneski tips it in | 73-72 |
| 02:57 | Memphis | Michael Collins buries a shot from close range set up by Jay Gledhill | 73-74 |
| 02:47 | Rice | Norman Kelly clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 73-74 |
| 02:46 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-74 |
| 02:33 | Rice | James Carter steals the ball from Joseph Jackson | 73-74 |
| 02:31 | Memphis | Joseph Jackson is called for the reach on Edward Olson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #7 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Shaw (PF) Norman Kelly | |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Austin (SG), Ronald Stines (PF) Jay Gledhill, James Carter | |
| 02:31 | Memphis | Edward Olson makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 02:31 | Memphis | Edward Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 02:24 | Rice | John Larsen misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 73-76 |
| 02:22 | Memphis | Michael Collins grabs the board | 73-76 |
| 02:22 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-76 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jay Gledhill (SG) Donald Austin | |
| 02:02 | Memphis | Edward Olson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-76 |
| 02:00 | Rice | The rebound goes to Larry Shaw | 73-76 |
| 01:34 | Rice | Joseph Jackson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Darko Wisneski | 76-76 |
| 01:27 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow's pass is intercepted by John Larsen | 76-76 |
| 00:58 | Rice | Joseph Jackson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 76-76 |
| 00:56 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow snags the defensive board | 76-76 |
| 00:50 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-76 |
| 00:49 | Rice | Larry Shaw gets the rebound | 76-76 |
| 00:42 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz hits a runner from the baseline and the foul's on Jay Gledhill - foul #3 on Jay Gledhill, team foul #8 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Kelly (PF) Larry Shaw | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Carter (PF) Ronald Stines | |
| 00:42 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz makes the free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:23 | Memphis | Michael Collins clanks a turnaround from close range | 79-76 |
| 00:22 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow misses the tip | 79-76 |
| 00:21 | Memphis | Jay Gledhill tips it home | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:20 | Rice | John Larsen is hacked by Edward Olson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Olson, team foul #9 | 79-78 |
| 00:20 | Rice | John Larsen makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:20 | Rice | John Larsen misses the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:20 | Memphis | Michael Collins grabs the board | 80-78 |
| 00:11 | Memphis | Jay Gledhill is hacked by Darko Wisneski - foul #4 on Darko Wisneski, team foul #8 | 80-78 |
| 00:11 | Memphis | Jay Gledhill misses the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Norman Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 80-78 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Jay Gledhill is called for the reach on Norman Kelly in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jay Gledhill, team foul #10 | 80-78 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Norman Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Norman Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:02 | Memphis | Edward Olson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 82-81 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Joseph Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Olson - foul #4 on Edward Olson, team foul #11 | 82-81 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Joseph Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Joseph Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Edward Olson misses the halfcourt shot | 84-81 |