| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) SG - John French (fresh) SF - Joaquin Yost (fresh) PF - Jarrod Lee (fresh) C - Johnnie Paro (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Allen Webb (fresh) SG - Albert Jones (fresh) SF - John Pierce (fresh) PF - Jacob Manning (fresh) C - Ronald Cash (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Jarrod Lee wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Rice | Johnnie Paro hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Allen Webb - foul #1 on Allen Webb, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Rice | Johnnie Paro makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:44 | Rice | Johnnie Paro makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Memphis | Ronald Cash lays it in | 2-2 |
| 19:15 | Rice | Johnnie Paro misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | Rice | Robert Hall gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Rice | Johnnie Paro travels with the ball | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Memphis | Albert Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Memphis | Allen Webb tips it in | 2-4 |
| 18:28 | Rice | John French connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Johnnie Paro | 5-4 |
| 18:17 | Memphis | Albert Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 18:15 | Rice | Jarrod Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 18:02 | Rice | Jarrod Lee is called for traveling | 5-4 |
| 17:55 | Memphis | Albert Jones knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 5-6 |
| 17:26 | Rice | Jarrod Lee can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 17:24 | Memphis | John Pierce grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 17:06 | Memphis | Albert Jones hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-9 |
| 16:43 | Rice | John French makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 16:24 | Memphis | Ronald Cash hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 8-9 |
| 16:23 | Rice | Joaquin Yost grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 16:19 | Rice | Jacob Manning steals it from Johnnie Paro | 8-9 |
| 16:03 | Memphis | Albert Jones loses the dribble to Joaquin Yost | 8-9 |
| 15:58 | Rice | Joaquin Yost lays it in | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fairly fresh) SG - John French (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joaquin Yost (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jarrod Lee (fairly fresh) C - Johnnie Paro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Allen Webb (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Albert Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Pierce (fairly fresh) PF - Jacob Manning (fresh) C - Ronald Cash (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Memphis | Jacob Manning slams it home set up by Allen Webb | 10-11 |
| 15:16 | Rice | Johnnie Paro misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 15:15 | Rice | Jarrod Lee misses the tip | 10-11 |
| 15:13 | Memphis | Ronald Cash grabs the board | 10-11 |
| 15:09 | Memphis | Allen Webb connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Albert Jones | 10-14 |
| 14:50 | Rice | Joaquin Yost can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 10-14 |
| 14:49 | Memphis | Ronald Cash gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| 14:36 | Memphis | Joaquin Yost steals it from Ronald Cash | 10-14 |
| 14:20 | Rice | Joaquin Yost makes the 3 from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 14:04 | Memphis | John Pierce lays it up and in | 13-16 |
| 13:46 | Rice | John French works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 13-16 |
| 13:45 | Memphis | John Pierce pulls down the rebound | 13-16 |
| 13:28 | Memphis | Ronald Cash comes up short on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Joaquin Yost - foul #1 on Joaquin Yost, team foul #1 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Rice | John Marson (PG), Lloyd Rizzo (SG), Rodrick Beadles (SF), Major Arevalo (PF), Ronald Motyka (C) Robert Hall, John French, Joaquin Yost, Jarrod Lee, Johnnie Paro | |
| Subs | Memphis | Chadwick Klingenberg (PG), Roy Gibson (SG), Matthew Rafferty (SF), Carlos Murdock (PF) Allen Webb, Albert Jones, John Pierce, Jacob Manning | |
| 13:28 | Memphis | Ronald Cash makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 13:28 | Memphis | Ronald Cash makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 12:59 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles is fouled on the floor by Carlos Murdock - foul #1 on Carlos Murdock, team foul #2 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Arthur Lovelady (C) Ronald Cash | |
| 12:49 | Rice | Carlos Murdock swats the layup by Major Arevalo | 13-18 |
| 12:48 | Memphis | Roy Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 12:27 | Memphis | Carlos Murdock connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Roy Gibson | 13-20 |
| 12:12 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by John Marson | 15-20 |
| 11:49 | Memphis | Arthur Lovelady comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Ronald Motyka - foul #1 on Ronald Motyka, team foul #2 | 15-20 |
| 11:49 | Memphis | Arthur Lovelady makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 11:49 | Memphis | Arthur Lovelady misses the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 11:49 | Rice | Ronald Motyka grabs the defensive rebound | 15-21 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Marson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Rizzo (fresh) SF - Rodrick Beadles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Major Arevalo (fresh) C - Ronald Motyka (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Chadwick Klingenberg (fresh) SG - Roy Gibson (fresh) SF - Matthew Rafferty (fresh) PF - Carlos Murdock (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Lovelady (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Rice | Matthew Rafferty is called for the reach on John Marson - foul #1 on Matthew Rafferty, team foul #3 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Rice | John French (SG) Rodrick Beadles | |
| Subs | Memphis | Allen Webb (PG), Albert Jones (SG) Chadwick Klingenberg, Roy Gibson | |
| 11:26 | Rice | Ronald Motyka is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Ronald Motyka, team foul #3 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Neihoff (C) Ronald Motyka | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 11:03 | Memphis | Arthur Lovelady is called for 5 seconds | 15-21 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (PG) John Marson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ronald Cash (C) Arthur Lovelady | |
| 10:45 | Rice | Major Arevalo can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 15-21 |
| 10:44 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff tips it in | 17-21 |
| 10:28 | Memphis | Ronald Cash hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Kevin Neihoff - foul #1 on Kevin Neihoff, team foul #4 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), Rodrick Beadles (SF), Johnnie Paro (C) Charles Kelly, Lloyd Rizzo, Major Arevalo | |
| Subs | Memphis | Chadwick Klingenberg (PG), Roy Gibson (SG), Jason Leishman (SF) Allen Webb, Albert Jones, Matthew Rafferty | |
| 10:28 | Memphis | Ronald Cash makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 10:28 | Memphis | Ronald Cash makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 10:26 | Rice | Chadwick Klingenberg is called for the reach on Robert Hall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chadwick Klingenberg, team foul #4 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Arthur Lovelady (C) Ronald Cash | |
| 10:17 | Rice | Robert Hall misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 17-23 |
| 10:15 | Memphis | Carlos Murdock grabs the defensive rebound | 17-23 |
| 10:01 | Memphis | Roy Gibson connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 17-25 |
| 09:53 | Rice | Johnnie Paro buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John French | 19-25 |
| 09:35 | Memphis | Rodrick Beadles is called for the reach on Chadwick Klingenberg - foul #1 on Rodrick Beadles, team foul #5 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Rice | Joaquin Yost (SF), Jarrod Lee (PF) Rodrick Beadles, Johnnie Paro | |
| Subs | Memphis | Allen Webb (PG), Albert Jones (SG), Matthew Rafferty (SF), Ronald Cash (C) Chadwick Klingenberg, Roy Gibson, Jason Leishman, Arthur Lovelady | |
| 09:13 | Memphis | Albert Jones slams it home set up by Carlos Murdock and the foul's on John French - foul #1 on John French, team foul #6 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jason Leishman (SF) Matthew Rafferty | |
| 09:13 | Memphis | Albert Jones misses the free throw | 19-27 |
| 09:13 | Rice | Jarrod Lee pulls down the rebound | 19-27 |
| 08:57 | Rice | Jarrod Lee hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Carlos Murdock - foul #2 on Carlos Murdock, team foul #5 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Rice | John Marson (SG), Major Arevalo (C) John French, Kevin Neihoff | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jacob Manning (PF) Carlos Murdock | |
| 08:57 | Rice | Jarrod Lee makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 08:57 | Rice | Jarrod Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 08:41 | Memphis | Allen Webb scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-30 |
| 08:27 | Rice | Jarrod Lee clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Jacob Manning - foul #1 on Jacob Manning, team foul #6 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Rafferty (SF) Jason Leishman | |
| 08:27 | Rice | Jarrod Lee misses the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 08:27 | Rice | Jarrod Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 08:13 | Memphis | John Marson takes the ball from Allen Webb | 22-30 |
| 07:50 | Rice | Jarrod Lee is hacked by Allen Webb - foul #2 on Allen Webb, team foul #7 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Rice | John French (SG), Johnnie Paro (C) Joaquin Yost, Major Arevalo | |
| Subs | Memphis | Chadwick Klingenberg (PG), Jason Leishman (SF) Allen Webb, Matthew Rafferty | |
| 07:50 | Rice | Jarrod Lee misses the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 07:50 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Ronald Cash | 22-30 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) SG - John French (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Marson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jarrod Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnnie Paro (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Chadwick Klingenberg (fresh) SG - Albert Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Leishman (fresh) PF - Jacob Manning (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Cash (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Memphis | Robert Hall is called for the reach on Jacob Manning - foul #1 on Robert Hall, team foul #7 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo (SF), Kevin Neihoff (PF) Robert Hall, Jarrod Lee | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 07:35 | Memphis | Jacob Manning makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 07:35 | Memphis | Jacob Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 07:22 | Rice | Johnnie Paro is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Lloyd Rizzo | 25-32 |
| 07:03 | Memphis | Albert Jones can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 25-32 |
| 07:01 | Rice | John Marson snags the defensive board | 25-32 |
| 06:54 | Rice | Johnnie Paro comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Ronald Cash - foul #1 on Ronald Cash, team foul #8 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Joaquin Yost (SF), Major Arevalo (PF) Lloyd Rizzo, Kevin Neihoff | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 06:54 | Rice | Johnnie Paro makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 06:54 | Rice | Johnnie Paro misses the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 06:54 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Jacob Manning | 26-32 |
| 06:41 | Memphis | Albert Jones's dunk attempt is rejected by Johnnie Paro | 26-32 |
| 06:40 | Rice | Johnnie Paro pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 06:24 | Rice | Chadwick Klingenberg steps in front of the John French pass | 26-32 |
| 06:09 | Memphis | Ronald Cash misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-32 |
| 06:07 | Memphis | Ronald Cash tips it back up and in | 26-34 |
| 05:54 | Rice | Joaquin Yost clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-34 |
| 05:52 | Memphis | Ronald Cash pulls down the rebound | 26-34 |
| 05:39 | Memphis | Albert Jones is fouled on the floor by John French - foul #2 on John French, team foul #8 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), Lloyd Rizzo (SG), Jarrod Lee (PF) John Marson, John French, Johnnie Paro | |
| Subs | Memphis | Roy Gibson (SG), Matthew Rafferty (SF), John Pierce (PF), Arthur Lovelady (C) Chadwick Klingenberg, Jason Leishman, Jacob Manning, Ronald Cash | |
| 05:39 | Memphis | Albert Jones misses the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 05:39 | Rice | Major Arevalo grabs the board | 26-34 |
| 05:26 | Rice | 3 seconds is called on Joaquin Yost | 26-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Rodrick Beadles (SF) Joaquin Yost | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 05:11 | Memphis | Albert Jones is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Albert Jones, team foul #9 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jason Leishman (SF), Ronald Cash (C) Matthew Rafferty, Arthur Lovelady | |
| 04:56 | Rice | Jarrod Lee drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-34 |
| 04:36 | Memphis | Albert Jones misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Hall - foul #2 on Robert Hall, team foul #9 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (SG), Kevin Neihoff (C) Robert Hall, Major Arevalo | |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Rafferty (SF), Jacob Manning (PF) Jason Leishman, John Pierce | |
| 04:36 | Memphis | Albert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 04:36 | Memphis | Albert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 04:27 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-36 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Chadwick Klingenberg (PG) Albert Jones | |
| 04:14 | Memphis | Ronald Cash hits the finger roll on a great pass from Chadwick Klingenberg | 29-38 |
| 03:51 | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 29-38 |
| 03:50 | Memphis | Ronald Cash snags the defensive board | 29-38 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Lloyd Rizzo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Kelly (fresh) SF - Rodrick Beadles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jarrod Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Neihoff (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Chadwick Klingenberg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roy Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Rafferty (fresh) PF - Jacob Manning (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Cash (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Memphis | Ronald Cash misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Neihoff - foul #2 on Kevin Neihoff, team foul #10 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), John French (SG), Joaquin Yost (SF), Ronald Motyka (PF), Johnnie Paro (C) Lloyd Rizzo, Charles Kelly, Rodrick Beadles, Jarrod Lee, Kevin Neihoff | |
| Subs | Memphis | Allen Webb (PG), Albert Jones (SG), Jason Leishman (SF), Carlos Murdock (PF) Chadwick Klingenberg, Roy Gibson, Matthew Rafferty, Jacob Manning | |
| 03:27 | Memphis | Ronald Cash makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 03:27 | Memphis | Ronald Cash makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 03:08 | Rice | Ronald Motyka's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Major Arevalo (PF) Ronald Motyka | |
| Subs | Memphis | Arthur Lovelady (C) Ronald Cash | |
| 02:42 | Memphis | Allen Webb is hacked by Major Arevalo - foul #1 on Major Arevalo, team foul #11 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Pierce (SF), Ronald Cash (C) Jason Leishman, Arthur Lovelady | |
| 02:42 | Memphis | Allen Webb misses the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 02:42 | Memphis | Allen Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 02:27 | Rice | Major Arevalo misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 29-41 |
| 02:26 | Rice | John French tips it in | 31-41 |
| 02:24 | Memphis | Robert Hall steps in front of the Allen Webb pass in the backcourt | 31-41 |
| 02:01 | Rice | Major Arevalo misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Carlos Murdock - foul #3 on Carlos Murdock, team foul #10 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jason Leishman (SF), Jacob Manning (PF), Arthur Lovelady (C) John Pierce, Carlos Murdock, Ronald Cash | |
| 02:01 | Rice | Major Arevalo makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 02:01 | Rice | Major Arevalo makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 01:50 | Memphis | Allen Webb is fouled on the floor by Robert Hall - foul #3 on Robert Hall, team foul #12 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Rice | John Marson (PG), Jarrod Lee (PF) Robert Hall, Major Arevalo | |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Rafferty (SF), John Pierce (PF), Ronald Cash (C) Jason Leishman, Jacob Manning, Arthur Lovelady | |
| 01:50 | Memphis | Allen Webb misses the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 01:50 | Memphis | Allen Webb misses the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 01:50 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jarrod Lee | 33-41 |
| 01:38 | Rice | Jarrod Lee misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 01:37 | Memphis | Matthew Rafferty grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 01:21 | Memphis | Albert Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-41 |
| 01:19 | Rice | Johnnie Paro pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 01:03 | Rice | Johnnie Paro hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 01:02 | Memphis | Albert Jones pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 00:43 | Memphis | Albert Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-41 |
| 00:41 | Rice | Jarrod Lee grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 00:26 | Rice | John French evades the doubleteam and hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from John Marson | 35-41 |
| 00:21 | Memphis | Allen Webb is fouled in the backcourt by John Marson - foul #1 on John Marson, team foul #13 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo (SF), Major Arevalo (C) Joaquin Yost, Johnnie Paro | |
| Subs | Memphis | Roy Gibson (SG), Jason Leishman (SF), Jacob Manning (PF), Arthur Lovelady (C) Albert Jones, Matthew Rafferty, John Pierce, Ronald Cash | |
| 00:21 | Memphis | Allen Webb makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 00:21 | Memphis | Allen Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 00:01 | Rice | John Marson misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 35-43 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Jacob Manning grabs the board | 35-43 |