| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Stanton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Clark (fresh) PF - James Shook (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - David Mabe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Brian Hasegawa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Mehaffey (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Archie Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Larry Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Geoffrey Vinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Archie Stewart inbounds the ball | 22-19 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Memphis | Archie Stewart is hacked by Antonio Clark - foul #3 on Antonio Clark, team foul #1 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Rice | Jerome Wiggs (SF) Antonio Clark | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 19:34 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey is alone and drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Larry Thompson | 22-21 |
| 19:30 | Rice | Bruce Mehaffey steals it from Daniel Costner in the backcourt | 22-21 |
| 19:29 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey misses the dunk | 22-21 |
| 19:27 | Rice | David Mabe gets the rebound | 22-21 |
| 19:05 | Rice | William Stanton double dribbles | 22-21 |
| 18:41 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey buries a jumper from the right side set up by Archie Stewart | 22-23 |
| 18:24 | Rice | James Shook double dribbles | 22-23 |
| 18:06 | Memphis | Archie Stewart is fouled on the floor by Jerome Wiggs - foul #2 on Jerome Wiggs, team foul #2 | 22-23 |
| 17:46 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 22-23 |
| 17:44 | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson snags the offensive board | 22-23 |
| 17:25 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 17:23 | Rice | James Shook snags the defensive board | 22-23 |
| 17:03 | Rice | James Shook is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on James Shook, team foul #3 | 22-23 |
| 16:42 | Memphis | Archie Stewart's dunk attempt is rejected by David Mabe | 22-23 |
| 16:41 | Memphis | Archie Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 16:23 | Memphis | Larry Thompson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Larry Thompson, team foul #1 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (SF), Donald Ivy (PF) Jerome Wiggs, James Shook | |
| Subs | Memphis | Mark Williams (SF), Derek Williams (PF), Richard Lambeth (C) Archie Stewart, Larry Thompson, Geoffrey Vinson | |
| 16:08 | Rice | Daniel Costner clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 22-23 |
| 16:06 | Rice | William Stanton tips it in | 24-23 |
| 15:39 | Memphis | Derek Williams clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 24-23 |
| 15:38 | Rice | David Mabe gets the rebound | 24-23 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Stanton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antoine Sharp (fresh) PF - Donald Ivy (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Mabe (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Brian Hasegawa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Mehaffey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mark Williams (fresh) PF - Derek Williams (fresh) C - Richard Lambeth (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Rice | William Stanton is fouled on the floor by Bruce Mehaffey - foul #1 on Bruce Mehaffey, team foul #2 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Rice | Antonio Clark (SF), Donald Reavis (C) William Stanton, David Mabe | |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Pye (PG), James Ellison (SG), Archie Stewart (SF), Patrick Sheard (PF) Brian Hasegawa, Bruce Mehaffey, Mark Williams, Derek Williams | |
| 15:01 | Rice | Antonio Clark loses the ball out of bounds | 24-23 |
| Subs | Rice | James Shook (PF) Donald Ivy | |
| Subs | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson (C) Richard Lambeth | |
| 14:32 | Memphis | Timothy Pye hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-26 |
| 14:13 | Rice | Antonio Clark misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-26 |
| 14:11 | Memphis | Patrick Sheard grabs the board | 24-26 |
| 13:45 | Memphis | Archie Stewart evades the doubleteam and hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from James Ellison | 24-28 |
| 13:27 | Rice | Geoffrey Vinson swats the layup by James Shook | 24-28 |
| 13:26 | Rice | Donald Reavis tips it but misses | 24-28 |
| 13:24 | Memphis | Archie Stewart pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| 13:03 | Memphis | Antonio Clark steps in front of the James Ellison pass | 24-28 |
| 12:43 | Rice | Antonio Clark is fouled on the floor by Geoffrey Vinson - foul #1 on Geoffrey Vinson, team foul #3 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (SG), Donald Ivy (PF), David Mabe (C) Antoine Sharp, James Shook, Donald Reavis | |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa (PG), Bruce Mehaffey (SG), Mark Williams (SF), Richard Lambeth (C) Timothy Pye, James Ellison, Archie Stewart, Geoffrey Vinson | |
| 12:24 | Rice | Antonio Clark drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Costner | 27-28 |
| 11:55 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey is fouled on the floor by Antonio Clark - foul #4 on Antonio Clark, team foul #4 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Rice | Jerome Wiggs (SF) Antonio Clark | |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Thompson (PF) Patrick Sheard | |
| 11:31 | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Mark Williams | 27-30 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Stanton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Wiggs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Ivy (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Mabe (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Brian Hasegawa (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Mehaffey (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mark Williams (fresh) PF - Larry Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Lambeth (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:03 | Rice | William Stanton comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 27-30 |
| 11:01 | Memphis | Mark Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 10:45 | Memphis | David Mabe steals the ball from Bruce Mehaffey | 27-30 |
| 10:26 | Rice | Daniel Costner's pass is intercepted by Larry Thompson | 27-30 |
| 10:05 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-30 |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (PG), James Shook (PF) Daniel Costner, Donald Ivy | |
| Subs | Memphis | Archie Stewart (SF), Patrick Sheard (PF), Geoffrey Vinson (C) Mark Williams, Larry Thompson, Richard Lambeth | |
| 09:54 | Rice | Bruce Mehaffey picks off the pass by Jerome Wiggs | 27-30 |
| 09:50 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey misses the easy layup | 27-30 |
| 09:49 | Rice | James Shook pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| 09:27 | Rice | Patrick Sheard swats the short shot by Antoine Sharp | 27-30 |
| 09:25 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs grabs the offensive board | 27-30 |
| 09:11 | Rice | James Shook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-30 |
| 08:42 | Memphis | Archie Stewart is hacked by Jerome Wiggs during a doubleteam - foul #3 on Jerome Wiggs, team foul #5 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Ivy (PF), Donald Reavis (C) Jerome Wiggs, David Mabe | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 08:19 | Memphis | Patrick Sheard is fouled on the floor by Donald Ivy - foul #1 on Donald Ivy, team foul #6 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Pye (PG), James Ellison (SG) Brian Hasegawa, Bruce Mehaffey | |
| 08:04 | Memphis | Donald Ivy is called for the reach on Patrick Sheard - foul #2 on Donald Ivy, team foul #7 | 27-30 |
| 08:04 | Memphis | Patrick Sheard makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 08:04 | Memphis | Patrick Sheard makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 07:45 | Rice | Donald Reavis misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 27-32 |
| 07:44 | Memphis | James Ellison pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 07:27 | Memphis | Archie Stewart connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Geoffrey Vinson | 27-34 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Antoine Sharp (fresh) SG - William Stanton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Shook (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Donald Ivy (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Reavis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Timothy Pye (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Ellison (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Archie Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Patrick Sheard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Geoffrey Vinson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Rice | James Shook blows the layup | 27-34 |
| 06:59 | Memphis | Archie Stewart grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 06:47 | Memphis | Archie Stewart misses long on a shot from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 06:46 | Rice | The rebound goes to Donald Ivy | 27-34 |
| 06:20 | Rice | James Shook clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-34 |
| 06:19 | Rice | James Shook hits the follow up shot | 29-34 |
| 05:50 | Memphis | Patrick Sheard's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Ivy | 29-34 |
| 05:49 | Memphis | Timothy Pye pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 05:49 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 29-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), Antonio Clark (SF), David Mabe (C) Antoine Sharp, Donald Ivy, Donald Reavis | |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa (PG), Bruce Mehaffey (SG) Timothy Pye, James Ellison | |
| 05:36 | Memphis | Patrick Sheard is fouled on the floor by Antonio Clark - foul #5 on Antonio Clark, team foul #8 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Jerome Wiggs (SF) Antonio Clark | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 05:36 | Memphis | Patrick Sheard makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 05:36 | Memphis | Patrick Sheard misses the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 05:36 | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson snags the offensive board | 29-35 |
| 05:17 | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa is hacked by Daniel Costner - foul #3 on Daniel Costner, team foul #9 | 29-35 |
| 05:17 | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 05:17 | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:02 | Rice | Daniel Costner knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 31-37 |
| 04:37 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-37 |
| 04:36 | Rice | David Mabe grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 04:19 | Rice | William Stanton misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-37 |
| 04:18 | Memphis | Archie Stewart snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 03:57 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-37 |
| 03:56 | Memphis | Archie Stewart grabs the offensive board | 31-37 |
| 03:38 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Hasegawa | 31-39 |
| 03:23 | Rice | David Mabe's pass is intercepted by Patrick Sheard | 31-39 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Stanton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Wiggs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Shook (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - David Mabe (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Brian Hasegawa (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Mehaffey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Archie Stewart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. PF - Patrick Sheard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Geoffrey Vinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson makes the wide open floater near the basket set up by Brian Hasegawa | 31-41 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 02:42 | Rice | Archie Stewart is called for the reach on James Shook - foul #2 on Archie Stewart, team foul #4 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (SG), Donald Ivy (PF) William Stanton, James Shook | |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Pye (PG), James Ellison (SG), Mark Williams (SF), Larry Thompson (PF), Richard Lambeth (C) Brian Hasegawa, Bruce Mehaffey, Archie Stewart, Patrick Sheard, Geoffrey Vinson | |
| 02:19 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-41 |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (SG) Jerome Wiggs | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 02:02 | Memphis | David Mabe takes the ball from Larry Thompson | 31-41 |
| 01:39 | Rice | Daniel Costner is hacked by Larry Thompson - foul #2 on Larry Thompson, team foul #5 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Jerome Wiggs (SF), James Shook (PF) Antoine Sharp, Donald Ivy | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 01:26 | Rice | William Stanton misses the 3 from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 01:24 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to David Mabe | 31-41 |
| 01:03 | Rice | Daniel Costner makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Stanton | 33-41 |
| 01:03 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 33-41 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa (PG), Bruce Mehaffey (SG), Archie Stewart (SF), Patrick Sheard (PF), Geoffrey Vinson (C) Timothy Pye, James Ellison, Mark Williams, Larry Thompson, Richard Lambeth | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Memphis | William Stanton is called for the reach on Bruce Mehaffey - foul #2 on William Stanton, team foul #10 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Derek Williams (PF) Patrick Sheard | |
| 00:55 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 00:55 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Rice | William Stanton misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Geoffrey Vinson - foul #2 on Geoffrey Vinson, team foul #6 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Pye (PG), James Ellison (SG), Mark Williams (SF), Larry Thompson (PF), Richard Lambeth (C) Brian Hasegawa, Bruce Mehaffey, Archie Stewart, Derek Williams, Geoffrey Vinson | |
| 00:49 | Rice | William Stanton makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 00:49 | Rice | William Stanton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 00:46 | Memphis | Richard Lambeth is hacked by Daniel Costner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Costner, team foul #11 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa (PG), Bruce Mehaffey (SG), Archie Stewart (SF), Derek Williams (PF) Timothy Pye, James Ellison, Mark Williams, Larry Thompson | |
| 00:46 | Memphis | Richard Lambeth misses the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 00:46 | Memphis | Richard Lambeth makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 00:41 | Rice | William Stanton makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 00:40 | Memphis | Daniel Costner is called for the reach on Derek Williams in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Costner, team foul #12 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (PG) Daniel Costner | |
| Subs | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson (C) Richard Lambeth | |
| 00:40 | Memphis | Derek Williams makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 00:40 | Memphis | Derek Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 00:36 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-46 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Patrick Sheard (PF) Derek Williams | |
| 00:34 | Rice | William Stanton drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Antoine Sharp | 41-46 |
| 00:31 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey is fouled in the backcourt by William Stanton - foul #3 on William Stanton, team foul #13 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Derek Williams (PF) Patrick Sheard | |
| 00:31 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 00:31 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Rice | William Stanton buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 00:24 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey is hacked by Antoine Sharp in the backcourt - foul #1 on Antoine Sharp, team foul #14 | 44-48 |
| 00:24 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 00:24 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey misses the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 00:24 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 00:24 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-49 |
| 00:18 | Rice | William Stanton misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 00:16 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Antoine Sharp | 44-49 |
| 00:13 | Rice | William Stanton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 00:11 | Rice | James Shook gets the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 44-49 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Patrick Sheard (PF) Derek Williams | |
| 00:08 | Rice | William Stanton is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on William Stanton, team foul #15 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Derek Williams (PF) Patrick Sheard | |
| 00:06 | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa is hacked by Antoine Sharp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Antoine Sharp, team foul #16 | 44-49 |
| 00:06 | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 00:06 | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 00:01 | Rice | William Stanton can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-51 |
| 00:00 | Rice | James Shook snags the offensive board | 44-51 |