| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Fox (fresh) SG - Joseph Bush (fresh) SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) PF - Andrew Palmer (fresh) C - Ronald Woodard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Timothy Vick (fresh) SG - Jim Carter (fresh) SF - Steven Bulluck (fresh) PF - James Peter (fresh) C - David Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Andrew Palmer 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 motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Rice | Timothy Bates misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Steven Bulluck - foul #1 on Steven Bulluck, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:53 | Rice | Timothy Bates makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:53 | Rice | Timothy Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Memphis | David Smith is denied on a layup by Ronald Woodard | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Rice | Ronald Woodard snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Rice | Timothy Bates misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Rice | Andrew Palmer snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Rice | Timothy Vick is called for the reach on Donald Fox - foul #1 on Timothy Vick, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Rice | James Peter takes the ball from Timothy Bates | 2-0 |
| 18:20 | Memphis | James Peter can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 2-0 |
| 18:19 | Rice | Ronald Woodard grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:05 | Rice | Joseph Bush knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Bates | 4-0 |
| 17:51 | Memphis | Jim Carter is fouled on the floor by Joseph Bush - foul #1 on Joseph Bush, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Peterson (SG), James Collins (SF), Paul Crews (PF), Kyle Gibson (C) Timothy Vick, Steven Bulluck, James Peter, David Smith | |
| 17:33 | Memphis | Jim Carter hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Donald Fox - foul #1 on Donald Fox, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 17:33 | Memphis | Jim Carter makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 17:33 | Memphis | Jim Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:23 | Rice | Joseph Bush drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 6-2 |
| 17:19 | Memphis | Jim Carter makes the 3 from straight away | 6-5 |
| 17:02 | Rice | Andrew Palmer misses badly on a floater from the left side | 6-5 |
| 17:01 | Rice | Timothy Bates grabs the offensive board | 6-5 |
| 16:53 | Rice | Gary Peterson takes the ball from Andrew Palmer | 6-5 |
| 16:49 | Memphis | James Collins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gary Peterson | 6-7 |
| 16:41 | Rice | Ronald Woodard can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 16:39 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Paul Crews | 6-7 |
| 16:31 | Memphis | Paul Crews hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jim Carter | 6-9 |
| 16:11 | Rice | Andrew Palmer misses badly on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Paul Crews - foul #1 on Paul Crews, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (PG), Keith Queen (SG), Richard Maddocks (SF), Kenneth Orman (C) Donald Fox, Joseph Bush, Timothy Bates, Ronald Woodard | |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), Nicholas Henning (SG), Steven Bulluck (SF), James Peter (PF) Jim Carter, Gary Peterson, James Collins, Kyle Gibson | |
| 16:11 | Rice | Andrew Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 16:11 | Rice | Andrew Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 16:03 | Memphis | Paul Crews is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Paul Crews, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Rice | Willis Cameron (SG) Andrew Palmer | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Smith (C) Paul Crews | |
| 15:47 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-9 |
| 15:46 | Memphis | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) SG - Willis Cameron (fresh) SF - Keith Queen (fresh) PF - Kenneth Orman (fresh) C - Richard Maddocks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Timothy Vick (fresh) SG - Nicholas Henning (fresh) SF - Steven Bulluck (fresh) PF - James Peter (fresh) C - David Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Memphis | David Smith travels with the ball | 8-9 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jim Carter (PG), Gary Peterson (SG), Kyle Gibson (C) Timothy Vick, Nicholas Henning, David Smith | |
| 15:17 | Rice | Keith Queen misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 8-9 |
| 15:15 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Kyle Gibson | 8-9 |
| 15:10 | Memphis | Kenneth Orman swats the shot by Jim Carter | 8-9 |
| 15:09 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck tips it in | 8-11 |
| 14:53 | Rice | Willis Cameron drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Michael Jenkins | 10-11 |
| 14:34 | Memphis | James Peter blows the dunk | 10-11 |
| 14:32 | Rice | Keith Queen pulls down the rebound | 10-11 |
| 14:21 | Rice | Keith Queen misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 14:19 | Rice | Richard Maddocks tips it back up and in | 12-11 |
| 13:53 | Memphis | Jim Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-11 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Joseph Bush (SG), Timothy Bates (SF), Andrew Palmer (PF), Ronald Woodard (C) Michael Jenkins, Willis Cameron, Keith Queen, Kenneth Orman, Richard Maddocks | |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), Nicholas Henning (SG), James Collins (SF), David Smith (C) Jim Carter, Gary Peterson, Steven Bulluck, Kyle Gibson | |
| 13:33 | Rice | Donald Fox is fouled on the floor by Timothy Vick - foul #2 on Timothy Vick, team foul #5 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jim Carter (PG) Timothy Vick | |
| 13:04 | Rice | Timothy Bates comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 12-11 |
| 13:03 | Memphis | James Collins grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 12:45 | Memphis | James Collins buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-14 |
| 12:26 | Rice | Joseph Bush's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-14 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Peterson (SG), Steven Bulluck (SF), Kyle Gibson (C) Nicholas Henning, James Collins, James Peter | |
| 12:06 | Memphis | Gary Peterson is fouled on the floor by Timothy Bates - foul #1 on Timothy Bates, team foul #3 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Queen (SG), Kenneth Orman (PF) Joseph Bush, Andrew Palmer | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Peter (PF) Kyle Gibson | |
| 11:52 | Memphis | Gary Peterson blows the layup | 12-14 |
| 11:50 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck tips it home | 12-16 |
| 11:36 | Rice | Ronald Woodard comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #6 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), Kyle Gibson (C) Jim Carter, James Peter | |
| 11:36 | Rice | Ronald Woodard misses the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 11:36 | Rice | Ronald Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Fox (fresh) SG - Keith Queen (fresh) SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Orman (fresh) C - Ronald Woodard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Timothy Vick (fresh) SG - Gary Peterson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Bulluck (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Smith (fresh) C - Kyle Gibson (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Memphis | The short jumper by Steven Bulluck is denied by Kenneth Orman | 13-16 |
| 11:24 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck snags the offensive board | 13-16 |
| 11:09 | Memphis | Timothy Bates is called for the reach on David Smith - foul #2 on Timothy Bates, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (PG), Willis Cameron (SG), Richard Maddocks (C) Donald Fox, Timothy Bates, Ronald Woodard | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jim Carter (PG), Nicholas Henning (SG), James Peter (PF) Timothy Vick, Gary Peterson, Kyle Gibson | |
| 10:59 | Memphis | Jim Carter hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Henning | 13-19 |
| 10:43 | Rice | Michael Jenkins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 13-19 |
| 10:41 | Memphis | Nicholas Henning gets the rebound | 13-19 |
| 10:36 | Memphis | Jim Carter misses badly on a floater from the left side | 13-19 |
| 10:34 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck grabs the offensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 10:20 | Memphis | David Smith clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Maddocks - foul #1 on Richard Maddocks, team foul #5 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Bush (SG), Andrew Palmer (PF) Willis Cameron, Kenneth Orman | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Peterson (SG), James Collins (SF), Kyle Gibson (C) Jim Carter, Nicholas Henning, Steven Bulluck | |
| 10:20 | Memphis | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 10:20 | Memphis | David Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 10:20 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Maddocks | 13-20 |
| 10:16 | Rice | Andrew Palmer's layup is rejected by Kyle Gibson | 13-20 |
| 10:15 | Memphis | James Collins gets the rebound | 13-20 |
| 10:11 | Memphis | James Collins scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by David Smith | 13-22 |
| 09:52 | Rice | Andrew Palmer knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 16-22 |
| 09:32 | Memphis | David Smith is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #7 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Ronald Woodard (C) Michael Jenkins, Keith Queen | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jim Carter (PG), Steven Bulluck (SF) David Smith, James Collins | |
| 09:09 | Rice | Andrew Palmer comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 16-22 |
| 09:07 | Rice | Joseph Bush snags the offensive board | 16-22 |
| 08:51 | Rice | Kyle Gibson swats the short shot by Andrew Palmer | 16-22 |
| 08:49 | Memphis | Kyle Gibson grabs the board | 16-22 |
| 08:35 | Memphis | Jim Carter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-22 |
| 08:33 | Rice | Richard Maddocks grabs the defensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 08:18 | Rice | Richard Maddocks misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Steven Bulluck - foul #2 on Steven Bulluck, team foul #8 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (SG), Kenneth Orman (PF) Joseph Bush, Andrew Palmer | |
| Subs | Memphis | Nicholas Henning (SG), James Collins (SF) Gary Peterson, Steven Bulluck | |
| 08:18 | Rice | Richard Maddocks misses the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 08:18 | Rice | Richard Maddocks makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 08:00 | Memphis | Kenneth Orman steals it from James Peter | 17-22 |
| 07:39 | Rice | Donald Fox is whistled for a carry | 17-22 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Queen (SF) Richard Maddocks | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Peterson (SG) Nicholas Henning | |
| 07:18 | Memphis | Jim Carter connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Kyle Gibson | 17-24 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Fox (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Queen (fresh) PF - Kenneth Orman (fresh) 2 blk. C - Ronald Woodard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jim Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Peterson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Peter (fairly fresh) C - Kyle Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:01 | Rice | Donald Fox is called for 5 seconds | 17-24 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Bush (SG), Andrew Palmer (PF) Donald Fox, Ronald Woodard | |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), Nicholas Henning (SG), David Smith (C) Jim Carter, Gary Peterson, Kyle Gibson | |
| 06:51 | Memphis | David Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-24 |
| 06:50 | Rice | Keith Queen grabs the board | 17-24 |
| 06:45 | Rice | Michael Jenkins's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by David Smith | 17-24 |
| 06:43 | Memphis | James Collins gets the rebound | 17-24 |
| 06:26 | Memphis | James Peter makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Nicholas Henning | 17-26 |
| 06:19 | Rice | Joseph Bush can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 17-26 |
| 06:17 | Memphis | Nicholas Henning grabs the defensive rebound | 17-26 |
| 05:54 | Memphis | James Collins misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 17-26 |
| 05:53 | Rice | Keith Queen grabs the board | 17-26 |
| 05:34 | Rice | David Smith blocks the jumper by Keith Queen | 17-26 |
| 05:33 | Memphis | James Collins pulls down the rebound | 17-26 |
| 05:28 | Memphis | Timothy Vick hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 17-26 |
| 05:26 | Memphis | David Smith tips it home | 17-28 |
| 05:08 | Rice | Kenneth Orman buries a floater in the lane | 19-28 |
| 04:50 | Memphis | David Smith misses the floater in the lane | 19-28 |
| 04:49 | Memphis | David Smith tips it but misses | 19-28 |
| 04:47 | Rice | Andrew Palmer gets the rebound | 19-28 |
| 04:43 | Rice | Nicholas Henning steals it from Michael Jenkins | 19-28 |
| 04:34 | Memphis | David Smith makes the fadeaway from the right block | 19-30 |
| 04:22 | Rice | Joseph Bush hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Nicholas Henning - foul #1 on Nicholas Henning, team foul #9 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Richard Maddocks (SF), Ronald Woodard (C) Michael Jenkins, Keith Queen, Kenneth Orman | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jim Carter (PG), Gary Peterson (SG), Paul Crews (PF), Kyle Gibson (C) Timothy Vick, Nicholas Henning, James Peter, David Smith | |
| 04:22 | Rice | Joseph Bush makes the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 04:22 | Rice | Joseph Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 04:03 | Memphis | Paul Crews is fouled on the floor by Joseph Bush - foul #2 on Joseph Bush, team foul #6 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Rice | Willis Cameron (SG) Joseph Bush | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Peter (PF) Paul Crews | |
| 03:45 | Memphis | James Collins can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ronald Woodard - foul #1 on Ronald Woodard, team foul #7 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Bates (SF) Andrew Palmer | |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), Paul Crews (PF), David Smith (C) Gary Peterson, James Peter, Kyle Gibson | |
| 03:45 | Memphis | James Collins misses the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 03:45 | Memphis | James Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 03:45 | Rice | Ronald Woodard snags the defensive board | 21-30 |
| 03:23 | Rice | Willis Cameron clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-30 |
| 03:22 | Memphis | Paul Crews pulls down the rebound | 21-30 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Fox (fresh) SG - Willis Cameron (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Maddocks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Woodard (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Timothy Vick (fresh) SG - Jim Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Collins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Crews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:55 | Memphis | Timothy Vick is hacked by Donald Fox - foul #2 on Donald Fox, team foul #8 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (SG) Willis Cameron | |
| Subs | Memphis | Steven Bulluck (SF) James Collins | |
| 02:55 | Memphis | Timothy Vick makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 02:55 | Memphis | Timothy Vick makes the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 02:39 | Rice | Richard Maddocks misses long on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Steven Bulluck - foul #3 on Steven Bulluck, team foul #10 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Collins (SF) Steven Bulluck | |
| 02:39 | Rice | Richard Maddocks makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 02:39 | Rice | Richard Maddocks makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 02:20 | Memphis | Jim Carter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-32 |
| 02:18 | Memphis | Paul Crews grabs the offensive board | 23-32 |
| 02:07 | Memphis | Timothy Vick can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 23-32 |
| 02:06 | Rice | Ronald Woodard grabs the defensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 01:51 | Rice | Richard Maddocks's pass is intercepted by Jim Carter | 23-32 |
| 01:23 | Memphis | Jim Carter buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Timothy Vick and the foul's on Timothy Bates - foul #3 on Timothy Bates, team foul #9 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Bush (SG), Keith Queen (SF), Andrew Palmer (PF), Kenneth Orman (C) Donald Fox, Timothy Bates, Richard Maddocks, Ronald Woodard | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Peterson (SG), Kyle Gibson (C) Timothy Vick, David Smith | |
| 01:23 | Memphis | Jim Carter makes the free throw | 23-35 |
| 01:05 | Rice | Keith Queen drills a fadeaway from the left side | 25-35 |
| 00:46 | Memphis | Gary Peterson is hacked by Joseph Bush - foul #3 on Joseph Bush, team foul #10 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Abrams (PG), Willis Cameron (SG) Michael Jenkins, Joseph Bush | |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), James Peter (PF) Jim Carter, Kyle Gibson | |
| 00:46 | Memphis | Gary Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 00:46 | Memphis | Gary Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 00:34 | Rice | Willis Cameron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-37 |
| 00:18 | Memphis | James Peter misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Keith Queen - foul #1 on Keith Queen, team foul #11 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Woodard (C) Andrew Palmer | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 00:18 | Memphis | James Peter makes the 1st free throw | 25-38 |
| 00:18 | Memphis | James Peter makes the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Keith Queen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-39 |