| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gilbert McGibney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Mulloy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Beauchamp (fresh) PF - Joshua Odom (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Richard Young (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Barry Dean (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Aaron Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Robert Willis inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Memphis | Aaron Johnson connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Robert Willis | 31-36 |
| 19:39 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney's pass is intercepted by Robert Willis in the backcourt | 31-36 |
| 19:38 | Memphis | Robert Willis lays it up and in | 31-38 |
| 19:16 | Rice | The jump hook by George Mulloy is blocked by Russell Brown | 31-38 |
| 19:14 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney tips it but misses | 31-38 |
| 19:12 | Memphis | Russell Brown grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 19:06 | Memphis | Robert Willis's pass is intercepted by Gilbert McGibney | 31-38 |
| 19:02 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp hits the finger roll set up by Gilbert McGibney | 33-38 |
| 18:56 | Memphis | Barry Dean misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 18:54 | Rice | Joshua Odom grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 18:42 | Rice | Richard Young is whistled for traveling | 33-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Bob Weir (SF), Michael Fellman (PF) Thomas Beauchamp, Joshua Odom | |
| Subs | Memphis | Nick Kaplan (SG), Robert Bair (SF), Kenneth Biesenthal (PF), John Becker (C) Brian Spencer, Robert Willis, Aaron Johnson, Russell Brown | |
| 18:30 | Memphis | Robert Bair misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 18:28 | Memphis | John Becker tips it in | 33-40 |
| 18:04 | Rice | Bob Weir is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Gilbert McGibney | 36-40 |
| 18:00 | Memphis | Robert Bair misses the floater from just outside the lane | 36-40 |
| 17:59 | Rice | Bob Weir grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 17:56 | Rice | Bob Weir throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Hughes (PG), Vic Cornwall (SF), Chad Delp (PF) Gilbert McGibney, George Mulloy, Richard Young | |
| Subs | Memphis | Chester Smith (PG) Barry Dean | |
| 17:46 | Memphis | Robert Bair hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Chester Smith | 36-42 |
| 17:42 | Rice | Nick Kaplan is called for the reach on Bob Weir in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nick Kaplan, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Spencer (SG), Russell Brown (C) Nick Kaplan, John Becker | |
| 17:37 | Rice | Bob Weir can't finish the layup | 36-42 |
| 17:36 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Vic Cornwall | 36-42 |
| 17:22 | Rice | Bob Weir misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brian Spencer - foul #1 on Brian Spencer, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Joshua Odom (PF) Chad Delp, Michael Fellman | |
| Subs | Memphis | Sammy Odum (SF), Aaron Johnson (PF) Robert Bair, Kenneth Biesenthal | |
| 17:22 | Rice | Bob Weir misses the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 17:22 | Rice | Bob Weir misses the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 17:22 | Memphis | Aaron Johnson snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 17:17 | Memphis | Brian Spencer hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Chester Smith | 36-45 |
| 16:54 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney is hacked by Sammy Odum - foul #2 on Sammy Odum, team foul #3 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Chad Delp (SF), Richard Young (C) Gilbert McGibney, Bob Weir | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Willis (SF) Sammy Odum | |
| 16:43 | Rice | Vic Cornwall clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-45 |
| 16:41 | Memphis | Robert Willis gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 16:36 | Memphis | Chester Smith connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Willis and he's hacked by Joshua Odom - foul #2 on Joshua Odom, team foul #1 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (PG), Thomas Beauchamp (SF) Joshua Odom, Richard Young | |
| Subs | Memphis | Nick Kaplan (SG), John Becker (C) Brian Spencer, Russell Brown | |
| 16:36 | Memphis | Chester Smith makes the free throw | 36-48 |
| 16:28 | Rice | George Mulloy knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Beauchamp | 39-48 |
| 16:11 | Memphis | Nick Kaplan misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 16:10 | Memphis | Aaron Johnson tips it back up and in | 39-50 |
| 15:45 | Rice | Chad Delp comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 15:43 | Memphis | Robert Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 39-50 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Mulloy (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Vic Cornwall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Beauchamp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chad Delp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Hughes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Chester Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nick Kaplan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Willis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. PF - Aaron Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Becker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Memphis | Larry Hughes is called for the reach on Chester Smith - foul #3 on Larry Hughes, team foul #2 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Norman Smith (SG), Bob Weir (SF), Joshua Odom (PF), Michael Fellman (C) George Mulloy, Vic Cornwall, Thomas Beauchamp, Chad Delp, Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Memphis | Barry Dean (PG), Brian Spencer (SG), Robert Bair (SF), Kenneth Biesenthal (PF), Russell Brown (C) Chester Smith, Nick Kaplan, Robert Willis, Aaron Johnson, John Becker | |
| 15:03 | Memphis | Brian Spencer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 39-50 |
| 15:01 | Rice | The rebound goes to Joshua Odom | 39-50 |
| 14:56 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 39-50 |
| 14:55 | Rice | Joshua Odom grabs the offensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 14:32 | Rice | Joshua Odom knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 14:28 | Memphis | Brian Spencer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 14:26 | Rice | Michael Fellman gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 14:03 | Rice | Norman Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gilbert McGibney | 44-50 |
| 13:46 | Memphis | Russell Brown is hacked by Joshua Odom - foul #3 on Joshua Odom, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (PG), Thomas Beauchamp (SF), Marc Moore (PF), Richard Young (C) Gilbert McGibney, Bob Weir, Joshua Odom, Michael Fellman | |
| Subs | Memphis | Nick Kaplan (SG), Sammy Odum (SF), Aaron Johnson (PF) Brian Spencer, Robert Bair, Kenneth Biesenthal | |
| 13:30 | Memphis | Russell Brown hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Aaron Johnson | 44-52 |
| 13:28 | Rice | Norman Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Nick Kaplan - foul #4 on Nick Kaplan, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Hughes (PG) Norman Smith | |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Spencer (SG) Nick Kaplan | |
| 13:08 | Rice | Richard Young misses the shot from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 13:07 | Memphis | Aaron Johnson pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 13:02 | Memphis | Brian Spencer comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-52 |
| 13:01 | Rice | Marc Moore pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 12:36 | Rice | Larry Hughes's layup is rejected by Russell Brown | 44-52 |
| 12:34 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp gets the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 12:05 | Rice | Marc Moore loses the dribble to Aaron Johnson | 44-52 |
| 11:56 | Memphis | Sammy Odum drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Barry Dean and he's hacked by George Mulloy - foul #3 on George Mulloy, team foul #4 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Norman Smith (SG), Bob Weir (SF), Chad Delp (PF), Michael Fellman (C) Larry Hughes, George Mulloy, Thomas Beauchamp, Marc Moore, Richard Young | |
| Subs | Memphis | Chester Smith (PG), Nick Kaplan (SG), Kenneth Biesenthal (PF), John Becker (C) Barry Dean, Brian Spencer, Aaron Johnson, Russell Brown | |
| 11:56 | Memphis | Sammy Odum misses the free throw | 44-54 |
| 11:56 | Memphis | John Becker grabs the offensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 11:42 | Memphis | Norman Smith takes the ball from John Becker | 44-54 |
| 11:39 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney hits the finger roll on a great pass from Norman Smith | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gilbert McGibney (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norman Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bob Weir (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Chad Delp (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Fellman (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Chester Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nick Kaplan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Sammy Odum (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Biesenthal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. C - John Becker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Memphis | Gilbert McGibney is called for the reach on Chester Smith - foul #2 on Gilbert McGibney, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Odom (PF) Chad Delp | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Willis (SF) Sammy Odum | |
| 11:02 | Memphis | Nick Kaplan buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Robert Willis | 46-56 |
| 10:51 | Rice | Michael Fellman knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Bob Weir | 48-56 |
| 10:46 | Memphis | Bob Weir is called for the reach on Robert Willis - foul #2 on Bob Weir, team foul #6 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (PG), Vic Cornwall (SF), Larry Hughes (C) Gilbert McGibney, Bob Weir, Michael Fellman | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 10:26 | Memphis | Nick Kaplan buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Chester Smith | 48-58 |
| 10:23 | Rice | George Mulloy is hacked by Kenneth Biesenthal in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Biesenthal, team foul #5 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Chad Delp (PF), Richard Young (C) Norman Smith, Joshua Odom | |
| Subs | Memphis | Barry Dean (PG), Robert Bair (SG) Chester Smith, Nick Kaplan | |
| 10:05 | Rice | Larry Hughes misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Barry Dean - foul #2 on Barry Dean, team foul #6 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Spencer (SG), Aaron Johnson (PF) Robert Willis, Kenneth Biesenthal | |
| 10:05 | Rice | Larry Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 10:05 | Rice | Larry Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 09:43 | Memphis | Barry Dean hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Bair | 50-61 |
| 09:33 | Rice | Larry Hughes scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Young | 52-61 |
| 09:29 | Memphis | Barry Dean buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Aaron Johnson | 52-64 |
| 09:07 | Rice | George Mulloy is fouled on the floor by Brian Spencer - foul #2 on Brian Spencer, team foul #7 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Smith (SG), Bob Weir (SF), Marc Moore (PF), Michael Fellman (C) Larry Hughes, Vic Cornwall, Chad Delp, Richard Young | |
| Subs | Memphis | Chester Smith (PG), Nick Kaplan (SG), Robert Willis (SF), Kenneth Biesenthal (PF), Russell Brown (C) Barry Dean, Brian Spencer, Robert Bair, Aaron Johnson, John Becker | |
| 09:07 | Rice | George Mulloy makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 09:07 | Rice | George Mulloy makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 08:52 | Memphis | Kenneth Biesenthal can't throw it down but he's fouled by Marc Moore - foul #1 on Marc Moore, team foul #7 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Joshua Odom (PF) George Mulloy, Marc Moore | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 08:52 | Memphis | Kenneth Biesenthal makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 08:52 | Memphis | Kenneth Biesenthal misses the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 08:52 | Rice | Joshua Odom grabs the defensive rebound | 54-65 |
| 08:48 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-65 |
| 08:46 | Memphis | Russell Brown gets the rebound | 54-65 |
| 08:41 | Memphis | Nick Kaplan makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Chester Smith | 54-67 |
| 08:33 | Rice | Russell Brown steals the ball from Gilbert McGibney | 54-67 |
| 08:26 | Memphis | Kenneth Biesenthal scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Russell Brown | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 08:21 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Norman Smith | 56-69 |
| 08:13 | Memphis | Robert Willis hits a floater from the right wing set up by Russell Brown and he's hacked by Bob Weir - foul #3 on Bob Weir, team foul #8 | 56-71 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Bair (SG) Chester Smith | |
| 08:13 | Memphis | Robert Willis makes the free throw | 56-72 |
| 08:04 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Bob Weir | 59-72 |
| 07:59 | Memphis | Nick Kaplan misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 59-72 |
| 07:58 | Rice | Michael Fellman pulls down the rebound | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 07:36 | Rice | Michael Fellman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-72 |
| 07:34 | Memphis | Robert Willis grabs the board | 59-72 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gilbert McGibney (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norman Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bob Weir (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Odom (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Michael Fellman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Nick Kaplan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Robert Bair (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Willis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. PF - Kenneth Biesenthal (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. C - Russell Brown (tiring) 3 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:30 | Memphis | Robert Willis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-72 |
| 07:28 | Rice | The rebound goes to Bob Weir | 59-72 |
| 07:22 | Rice | Bob Weir misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Willis - foul #2 on Robert Willis, team foul #8 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Hughes (PG), George Mulloy (SG), Chad Delp (PF), Richard Young (C) Gilbert McGibney, Norman Smith, Joshua Odom, Michael Fellman | |
| Subs | Memphis | Barry Dean (PG), Brian Spencer (SG), Sammy Odum (SF), Aaron Johnson (PF), John Becker (C) Nick Kaplan, Robert Bair, Robert Willis, Kenneth Biesenthal, Russell Brown | |
| 07:22 | Rice | Bob Weir makes the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 07:22 | Rice | Bob Weir makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 07:13 | Memphis | Brian Spencer buries a shot from the left side set up by Barry Dean and he's hacked by Larry Hughes - foul #4 on Larry Hughes, team foul #9 | 61-74 |
| Subs | Rice | Vic Cornwall (SF) Bob Weir | |
| Subs | Memphis | Chester Smith (PG) Barry Dean | |
| 07:13 | Memphis | Brian Spencer misses the free throw | 61-74 |
| 07:13 | Rice | Chad Delp snags the defensive board | 61-74 |
| 06:51 | Rice | Larry Hughes misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-74 |
| 06:50 | Memphis | John Becker pulls down the rebound | 61-74 |
| 06:44 | Memphis | Brian Spencer makes the floater from close range set up by Chester Smith and he's hacked by Larry Hughes - foul #5 on Larry Hughes, team foul #10 | 61-76 |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG) Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 06:44 | Memphis | Brian Spencer makes the free throw | 61-77 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:28 | Rice | George Mulloy is called for traveling | 61-77 |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Smith (SG) George Mulloy | |
| Subs | Memphis | Barry Dean (PG), Russell Brown (C) Chester Smith, John Becker | |
| 06:05 | Memphis | Russell Brown hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Barry Dean and the foul's on Richard Young - foul #3 on Richard Young, team foul #11 | 61-79 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp (SF), Marc Moore (PF) Chad Delp, Richard Young | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Bair (SF) Sammy Odum | |
| 06:05 | Memphis | Russell Brown makes the free throw | 61-80 |
| 05:50 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-80 |
| 05:48 | Memphis | Russell Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 61-80 |
| 05:43 | Memphis | Aaron Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-80 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Young (C) Vic Cornwall | |
| Subs | Memphis | Nick Kaplan (SG), Kenneth Biesenthal (PF) Brian Spencer, Aaron Johnson | |
| 05:40 | Rice | Norman Smith is hacked by Nick Kaplan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Nick Kaplan, team foul #9 | 61-80 |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (PG) Gilbert McGibney | |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Spencer (SG) Nick Kaplan | |
| 05:40 | Rice | Norman Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-80 |
| 05:40 | Rice | Norman Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 62-80 |
| 05:40 | Memphis | Russell Brown snags the defensive board | 62-80 |
| 05:26 | Memphis | Russell Brown slams it home on a great pass from Barry Dean | 62-82 |
| 05:03 | Rice | Richard Young comes up short on the shot from close range | 62-82 |
| 05:01 | Rice | Marc Moore snags the offensive board | 62-82 |
| 04:51 | Rice | Russell Brown steals it from George Mulloy | 62-82 |
| 04:35 | Memphis | Kenneth Biesenthal misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-82 |
| 04:34 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp grabs the board | 62-82 |
| 04:13 | Rice | Norman Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-82 |
| 04:12 | Rice | Marc Moore grabs the offensive board | 62-82 |
| 03:55 | Rice | George Mulloy is hacked by Russell Brown - foul #1 on Russell Brown, team foul #10 | 62-82 |
| Subs | Rice | Bob Weir (SG), Vic Cornwall (SF), Joshua Odom (PF), Michael Fellman (C) Norman Smith, Thomas Beauchamp, Marc Moore, Richard Young | |
| Subs | Memphis | Chester Smith (PG), Robert Willis (SF), Aaron Johnson (PF), John Becker (C) Barry Dean, Robert Bair, Kenneth Biesenthal, Russell Brown | |
| 03:55 | Rice | George Mulloy makes the 1st free throw | 63-82 |
| 03:55 | Rice | George Mulloy makes the 2nd free throw | 64-82 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:53 | Memphis | Chester Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-82 |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG) George Mulloy | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 03:41 | Rice | Bob Weir connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Joshua Odom | 66-82 |
| 03:31 | Memphis | Chester Smith is called for 10 seconds | 66-82 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gilbert McGibney (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bob Weir (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vic Cornwall (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joshua Odom (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Michael Fellman (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Chester Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Brian Spencer (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Willis (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. PF - Aaron Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Becker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Rice | Vic Cornwall clanks a floater from the left side | 66-82 |
| 03:10 | Memphis | John Becker gets the rebound | 66-82 |
| 03:03 | Memphis | John Becker travels with the ball | 66-82 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Sammy Odum (SF) Robert Willis | |
| 02:48 | Rice | Joshua Odom makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Vic Cornwall | 68-82 |
| 02:48 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-82 |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (PG) Gilbert McGibney | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Willis (SF), Kenneth Biesenthal (PF) Sammy Odum, Aaron Johnson | |
| 02:24 | Memphis | Bob Weir is called for the reach on Kenneth Biesenthal - foul #4 on Bob Weir, team foul #12 | 68-82 |
| Subs | Rice | Chad Delp (PF) Joshua Odom | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Bair (SG) Brian Spencer | |
| 02:24 | Memphis | Kenneth Biesenthal misses the 1st free throw | 68-82 |
| 02:24 | Memphis | Kenneth Biesenthal misses the 2nd free throw | 68-82 |
| 02:24 | Rice | Michael Fellman pulls down the rebound | 68-82 |
| 02:14 | Rice | George Mulloy misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 68-82 |
| 02:12 | Rice | Vic Cornwall hits the follow up shot | 70-82 |
| 02:01 | Memphis | Bob Weir steals the ball from Robert Willis | 70-82 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:51 | Rice | Bob Weir hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-82 |
| 01:50 | Memphis | Chester Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 70-82 |
| 01:44 | Memphis | Chester Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-82 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Barry Dean (PG), Brian Spencer (SG), Aaron Johnson (PF), Russell Brown (C) Chester Smith, Robert Bair, Kenneth Biesenthal, John Becker | |
| 01:28 | Rice | Bob Weir is called for 5 seconds | 70-82 |
| 01:04 | Memphis | Barry Dean is fouled on the floor by George Mulloy - foul #4 on George Mulloy, team foul #13 | 70-82 |
| 01:04 | Memphis | Barry Dean makes the 1st free throw | 70-83 |
| 01:04 | Memphis | Barry Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 70-83 |
| 01:04 | Memphis | Aaron Johnson grabs the offensive board | 70-83 |
| 00:44 | Memphis | Bob Weir is called for the reach on Brian Spencer - foul #5 on Bob Weir, team foul #14 | 70-83 |
| Subs | Rice | Marc Moore (PF) Bob Weir | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 00:44 | Memphis | Brian Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 70-84 |
| 00:44 | Memphis | Brian Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 70-85 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:41 | Rice | Robert Willis steps in front of the Chad Delp pass in the backcourt | 70-85 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:18 | Memphis | Barry Dean hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by George Mulloy - foul #5 on George Mulloy, team foul #15 | 70-85 |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG) George Mulloy | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 00:18 | Memphis | Barry Dean misses the 1st free throw | 70-85 |
| 00:18 | Memphis | Barry Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 70-86 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Chad Delp can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 70-86 |
| 00:13 | Rice | Vic Cornwall gets the offensive rebound | 70-86 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Chad Delp is fouled on the floor by Aaron Johnson - foul #1 on Aaron Johnson, team foul #11 | 70-86 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Chad Delp makes the 1st free throw | 71-86 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Chad Delp misses the 2nd free throw | 71-86 |
| 00:11 | Memphis | Aaron Johnson grabs the board | 71-86 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Barry Dean runs out the clock | 71-86 |