| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Christopher Hickman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Luis Hardy (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Jones (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Granados (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Richard Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ralph Freitas (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | John Cowling inbounds the ball | 27-20 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Rice | Robert Wilson steals the ball from Michael Granados | 27-20 |
| 19:12 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo loses the dribble to Richard Thomas | 27-20 |
| 19:09 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-20 |
| 18:55 | Memphis | Christopher Hickman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-20 |
| 18:53 | Memphis | John Jones tips it home | 29-20 |
| 18:33 | Rice | Ralph Freitas hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Duane Lawhorn | 29-23 |
| 18:18 | Memphis | The jump hook by Luis Hardy is blocked by Ralph Freitas | 29-23 |
| 18:17 | Rice | Ralph Freitas snags the defensive board | 29-23 |
| 18:04 | Rice | Michael Granados's pass is intercepted by Christopher Hickman | 29-23 |
| 17:54 | Memphis | John Jones hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Wilson | 31-23 |
| 17:38 | Rice | Michael Granados misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-23 |
| 17:37 | Rice | Richard Thomas tips it home | 31-25 |
| 17:16 | Memphis | Richard Thomas is called for the reach on Robert Wilson - foul #2 on Richard Thomas, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Memphis | Peter Portis (SF), Daniel Crader (PF) Luis Hardy, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG), John Nutter (SG), Bobby Allison (PF), Carl Lungwitz (C) Duane Lawhorn, Michael Granados, Richard Thomas, Ralph Freitas | |
| 16:58 | Memphis | John Jones comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Carl Lungwitz - foul #2 on Carl Lungwitz, team foul #2 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG) Christopher Hickman | |
| Subs | Rice | Zachary Hedberg (C) John Cowling | |
| 16:58 | Memphis | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 16:58 | Memphis | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 16:50 | Rice | Bobby Allison double dribbles | 33-25 |
| 16:27 | Memphis | Bobby Allison takes the ball from Peter Portis | 33-25 |
| 16:09 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Paul Burris - foul #2 on Paul Burris, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Burns (SG), Robert Wilson (PF) Carmelo Castillo, John Jones | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Thomas (PF), Ralph Freitas (C) Bobby Allison, Carl Lungwitz | |
| 16:09 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 16:09 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 16:02 | Memphis | Paul Burris misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-27 |
| 16:01 | Memphis | Robert Wilson tips it in | 35-27 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fresh) SG - Gary Burns (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Peter Portis (fresh) PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Daniel Crader (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Edwin Veatch (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Nutter (fresh) SF - Zachary Hedberg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Freitas (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Rice | Peter Portis is called for the reach on Zachary Hedberg - foul #2 on Peter Portis, team foul #2 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Hickman (PG), Luis Hardy (SF) Paul Burris, Peter Portis | |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), Michael Granados (SG), John Cowling (SF) Edwin Veatch, John Nutter, Zachary Hedberg | |
| 15:24 | Rice | Richard Thomas misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Wilson - foul #1 on Robert Wilson, team foul #3 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo (SG) Gary Burns | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 15:24 | Rice | Richard Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 15:24 | Rice | Richard Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 15:10 | Memphis | Daniel Crader misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Ralph Freitas - foul #2 on Ralph Freitas, team foul #3 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Jones (C) Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 15:10 | Memphis | Daniel Crader misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 15:10 | Memphis | Daniel Crader misses the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 15:10 | Rice | Richard Thomas gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 14:47 | Rice | John Cowling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-29 |
| 14:30 | Memphis | Richard Thomas blocks the jumper by Carmelo Castillo | 35-29 |
| 14:29 | Rice | Richard Thomas gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 14:22 | Rice | John Cowling scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Ralph Freitas | 35-31 |
| 14:04 | Memphis | Daniel Crader misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 35-31 |
| 14:02 | Memphis | John Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 13:44 | Memphis | Christopher Hickman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 13:42 | Memphis | Daniel Crader hits the follow up shot | 37-31 |
| 13:27 | Rice | Ralph Freitas comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Hickman - foul #2 on Christopher Hickman, team foul #4 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Burns (SG), Peter Portis (SF), Robert Wilson (PF) Carmelo Castillo, Luis Hardy, Daniel Crader | |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG), John Nutter (SG), Bobby Allison (PF) Duane Lawhorn, Michael Granados, Richard Thomas | |
| 13:27 | Rice | Ralph Freitas misses the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 13:27 | Rice | Ralph Freitas misses the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 13:27 | Memphis | John Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 13:04 | Memphis | Edwin Veatch is called for the reach on Christopher Hickman - foul #2 on Edwin Veatch, team foul #4 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), John Nottingham (C) Christopher Hickman, John Jones | |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Lungwitz (PF), Zachary Hedberg (C) John Cowling, Ralph Freitas | |
| 12:48 | Memphis | Paul Burris is fouled on the floor by Zachary Hedberg - foul #1 on Zachary Hedberg, team foul #5 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo (SG) Gary Burns | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 12:29 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-31 |
| 12:27 | Memphis | John Nottingham tips it home | 39-31 |
| 12:13 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-31 |
| 12:12 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz grabs the offensive board | 39-31 |
| 11:56 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fresh) SG - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Peter Portis (fresh) PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - John Nottingham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Edwin Veatch (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Nutter (fresh) SF - Bobby Allison (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carl Lungwitz (fresh) C - Zachary Hedberg (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Memphis | Peter Portis buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Burris | 42-34 |
| 11:10 | Rice | Bobby Allison hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Nutter | 42-36 |
| 11:03 | Memphis | Robert Wilson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Carl Lungwitz - foul #3 on Carl Lungwitz, team foul #6 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Hickman (PG), Luis Hardy (SF), John Jones (C) Paul Burris, Peter Portis, John Nottingham | |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), Michael Granados (SG), John Cowling (SF), Richard Thomas (PF) Edwin Veatch, John Nutter, Carl Lungwitz, Zachary Hedberg | |
| 11:03 | Memphis | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 11:03 | Memphis | Robert Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 11:03 | Rice | Richard Thomas snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 10:43 | Rice | Michael Granados misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Luis Hardy - foul #2 on Luis Hardy, team foul #5 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Burns (SG), Daniel Crader (PF) Carmelo Castillo, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Rice | Ralph Freitas (C) Bobby Allison | |
| 10:43 | Rice | Michael Granados makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 10:43 | Rice | Michael Granados makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 10:32 | Memphis | Christopher Hickman makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 10:17 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Cowling | 45-41 |
| 09:59 | Memphis | Gary Burns is called for a backcourt violation | 45-41 |
| Subs | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo (SG) Gary Burns | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 09:47 | Rice | John Cowling splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 09:46 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Freitas | 45-41 |
| 09:30 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn double dribbles | 45-41 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Wilson (PF) Daniel Crader | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 09:16 | Memphis | Christopher Hickman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Wilson | 48-41 |
| 09:00 | Rice | Michael Granados buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Duane Lawhorn | 48-43 |
| 08:37 | Memphis | Ralph Freitas picks off the pass by John Jones | 48-43 |
| 08:18 | Rice | Michael Granados comes up short on the floater from the right side | 48-43 |
| 08:16 | Memphis | Robert Wilson grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 08:11 | Memphis | Christopher Hickman is hacked by Duane Lawhorn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Duane Lawhorn, team foul #7 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | Peter Portis (SF) Luis Hardy | |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG), John Nutter (SG), Bobby Allison (PF), Carl Lungwitz (C) Duane Lawhorn, Michael Granados, Richard Thomas, Ralph Freitas | |
| 08:11 | Memphis | Christopher Hickman makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 08:11 | Memphis | Christopher Hickman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 08:02 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-43 |
| 08:01 | Memphis | John Jones snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 07:56 | Memphis | Christopher Hickman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 07:55 | Rice | John Nutter gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Christopher Hickman (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Peter Portis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - John Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Edwin Veatch (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Nutter (fresh) 2 reb. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. PF - Bobby Allison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Lungwitz (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:40 | Rice | Bobby Allison misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-43 |
| 07:38 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 07:20 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-43 |
| 07:08 | Rice | Robert Wilson takes the ball from Edwin Veatch | 53-43 |
| 06:47 | Memphis | Christopher Hickman drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Carmelo Castillo | 56-43 |
| 06:31 | Rice | John Cowling clanks a 3 from the left corner | 56-43 |
| 06:29 | Memphis | John Jones pulls down the rebound | 56-43 |
| 06:09 | Memphis | John Jones lays it in on a nice dish by Carmelo Castillo | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:53 | Rice | Edwin Veatch is called for a charge - foul #3 on Edwin Veatch, team foul #8 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Gary Burns (SG), Luis Hardy (SF), Daniel Crader (PF), John Nottingham (C) Christopher Hickman, Carmelo Castillo, Peter Portis, Robert Wilson, John Jones | |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), Michael Granados (SG), Richard Thomas (PF), Ralph Freitas (C) Edwin Veatch, John Nutter, John Cowling, Carl Lungwitz | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:37 | Memphis | Paul Burris drills a 3 from straight away | 61-43 |
| 05:32 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn clanks a 3 from the left corner | 61-43 |
| 05:30 | Rice | Richard Thomas tips it but misses | 61-43 |
| 05:29 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Luis Hardy | 61-43 |
| 05:05 | Memphis | Gary Burns's pass is intercepted by Duane Lawhorn | 61-43 |
| 05:01 | Rice | Michael Granados banks in the layup on a great pass from Duane Lawhorn | 61-45 |
| 04:39 | Memphis | Luis Hardy clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Ralph Freitas - foul #3 on Ralph Freitas, team foul #9 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Lungwitz (SF) Bobby Allison | |
| 04:39 | Memphis | Luis Hardy misses the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 04:39 | Memphis | Luis Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| 04:32 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn buries a shot from the right side | 62-47 |
| 04:03 | Memphis | Daniel Crader misses long on a shot from the right block | 62-47 |
| 04:02 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz grabs the defensive rebound | 62-47 |
| 03:58 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-47 |
| 03:57 | Memphis | Luis Hardy grabs the defensive rebound | 62-47 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Burns (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Luis Hardy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Crader (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - John Nottingham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Granados (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Carl Lungwitz (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Ralph Freitas (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Memphis | Daniel Crader scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Paul Burris and the foul's on Michael Granados - foul #1 on Michael Granados, team foul #10 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | Peter Portis (SF) Luis Hardy | |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG), John Nutter (SG), Zachary Hedberg (PF), Bobby Allison (C) Duane Lawhorn, Michael Granados, Richard Thomas, Ralph Freitas | |
| 03:32 | Memphis | Daniel Crader makes the free throw | 65-47 |
| 03:15 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-47 |
| 03:14 | Memphis | Paul Burris pulls down the rebound | 65-47 |
| 02:51 | Memphis | Daniel Crader clanks a jumper from the left side | 65-47 |
| 02:49 | Rice | Bobby Allison gets the rebound | 65-47 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:41 | Rice | Edwin Veatch misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-47 |
| 02:40 | Memphis | Daniel Crader grabs the defensive rebound | 65-47 |
| 02:35 | Memphis | Gary Burns can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-47 |
| 02:34 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to John Nottingham | 65-47 |
| 02:07 | Memphis | Peter Portis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-47 |
| 02:06 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to John Nottingham | 65-47 |
| 01:47 | Memphis | Paul Burris drills a floater from the free throw line | 67-47 |
| 01:37 | Rice | Bobby Allison blows the layup | 67-47 |
| 01:36 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz tips it back up and in | 67-49 |
| 01:25 | Memphis | Daniel Crader hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 67-49 |
| 01:24 | Memphis | John Nottingham tips it in | 69-49 |
| 01:13 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-49 |
| 01:12 | Rice | Bobby Allison tips it but misses | 69-49 |
| 01:11 | Memphis | Peter Portis gets the rebound | 69-49 |
| 00:50 | Memphis | John Nottingham comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 69-49 |
| 00:48 | Memphis | Peter Portis tips it but misses | 69-49 |
| 00:47 | Rice | The rebound goes to Bobby Allison | 69-49 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Rice | Edwin Veatch hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carl Lungwitz and he's hacked by John Nottingham - foul #1 on John Nottingham, team foul #6 | 69-51 |
| 00:43 | Rice | Edwin Veatch makes the free throw | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Memphis | Gary Burns makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from John Nottingham and the foul's on Bobby Allison - foul #2 on Bobby Allison, team foul #11 | 71-52 |
| 00:20 | Memphis | Gary Burns misses the free throw | 71-52 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg pulls down the rebound | 71-52 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Bobby Allison is fouled on the floor by Daniel Crader - foul #2 on Daniel Crader, team foul #7 | 71-52 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Bobby Allison makes the 1st free throw | 71-53 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Bobby Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 71-54 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Paul Burris runs out the clock | 71-54 |