| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Charles Fitzgibbons (fresh) SG - Raymond Nordquist (fresh) SF - Corey Roseman (fresh) PF - Brian Freed (fresh) C - Donald Goodman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) SG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) SF - Howard Payne (fresh) PF - Carl Allen (fresh) C - Jefferson Ono (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Jefferson Ono wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Rice | Howard Payne clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Memphis | Donald Goodman snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Rice | The rebound goes to Howard Payne | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Rice | Corey Roseman steps in front of the Jefferson Ono pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Memphis | Corey Roseman lays it in | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Rice | Carl Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Goodman - foul #1 on Donald Goodman, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons blows the layup but he's hacked by Jefferson Ono - foul #1 on Jefferson Ono, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:05 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 19:02 | Rice | Brian Freed is called for the reach on Carl Allen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Freed, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 18:46 | Rice | Peter Jenkins drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Gregory Middlebrooks | 4-2 |
| 18:30 | Memphis | Brian Freed is called for 3 seconds | 4-2 |
| 18:11 | Rice | Peter Jenkins comes up short on the floater in the lane | 4-2 |
| 18:09 | Rice | Carl Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:42 | Rice | Jefferson Ono hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gregory Middlebrooks | 4-4 |
| 17:34 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-4 |
| 17:32 | Rice | Peter Jenkins grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 17:03 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Carl Allen | 4-6 |
| 16:43 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Brian Freed | 7-6 |
| 16:26 | Rice | Carl Allen is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Gregory Middlebrooks | 7-8 |
| 16:21 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 16:20 | Memphis | Brian Freed tips it back up and in | 9-8 |
| 15:51 | Rice | Carl Allen comes up short on the shot from the left side | 9-8 |
| 15:50 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Charles Fitzgibbons (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Nordquist (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Corey Roseman (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Brian Freed (tiring) 2 pts. C - Donald Goodman (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Howard Payne (tiring) PF - Carl Allen (tiring) 2 pts. C - Jefferson Ono (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Memphis | Corey Roseman is fouled on the floor by Gregory Middlebrooks - foul #1 on Gregory Middlebrooks, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (PG), David Haber (SG), Robert Howell (SF), Kenny Dudley (PF), Ricardo Salazar (C) Charles Fitzgibbons, Raymond Nordquist, Corey Roseman, Brian Freed, Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Miguel Garcia (SG), Walter Scott (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF), Michael Bourque (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Peter Jenkins, Howard Payne, Carl Allen, Jefferson Ono | |
| 15:39 | Memphis | David Haber buries a jumper near the basket | 11-8 |
| 15:37 | Rice | Steve Thomas travels in the backcourt | 11-8 |
| 15:31 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Richard Boyd | 13-8 |
| 15:02 | Rice | Anthony Bachus steps out of bounds on the baseline | 13-8 |
| 14:39 | Memphis | Richard Boyd can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Miguel Garcia - foul #1 on Miguel Garcia, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| 14:39 | Memphis | Richard Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 14:39 | Memphis | Richard Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 14:39 | Rice | Walter Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 14:20 | Rice | Anthony Bachus misses the easy layup | 14-8 |
| 14:18 | Memphis | David Haber grabs the board | 14-8 |
| 14:13 | Memphis | Steve Thomas is called for the reach on Richard Boyd - foul #1 on Steve Thomas, team foul #4 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), Edward Allee (SG), Kelly James (SF), Donald Goodman (C) Richard Boyd, David Haber, Robert Howell, Ricardo Salazar | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 14:01 | Memphis | Edward Allee clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Miguel Garcia - foul #2 on Miguel Garcia, team foul #5 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (SG) Miguel Garcia | |
| 14:01 | Memphis | Edward Allee misses the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 14:01 | Memphis | Edward Allee makes the 2nd free throw | 15-8 |
| 13:38 | Rice | Anthony Bachus knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Peter Jenkins | 15-10 |
| 13:20 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons is called for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Fitzgibbons, team foul #3 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist (SG), Robert Howell (PF) Charles Fitzgibbons, Kenny Dudley | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Bartram (SF) Walter Scott | |
| 12:52 | Rice | Peter Jenkins misses long on an open shot near the basket | 15-10 |
| 12:50 | Rice | Anthony Bachus tips it but misses | 15-10 |
| 12:48 | Memphis | Robert Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 12:39 | Memphis | Robert Howell is called for traveling | 15-10 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (PG), David Haber (SG), Brian Freed (PF), Ricardo Salazar (C) Edward Allee, Raymond Nordquist, Kelly James, Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG) Steve Thomas | |
| 12:16 | Rice | Michael Bourque drills a driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Ricardo Salazar - foul #1 on Ricardo Salazar, team foul #4 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Memphis | Corey Roseman (SF) Robert Howell | |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Payne (SF), Carl Allen (PF), Jefferson Ono (C) Peter Jenkins, Robert Bartram, Anthony Bachus | |
| 12:16 | Rice | Michael Bourque makes the free throw | 15-13 |
| 11:56 | Memphis | David Haber clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 11:55 | Rice | Carl Allen pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 11:52 | Rice | Michael Bourque is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Bourque, team foul #6 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (SG), Walter Scott (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF) Michael Bourque, Howard Payne, Carl Allen | |
| 11:46 | Memphis | Richard Boyd misses long on a jumper in the paint | 15-13 |
| 11:44 | Rice | The rebound goes to Anthony Bachus | 15-13 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Richard Boyd (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Haber (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Corey Roseman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Freed (tiring) 2 pts. C - Ricardo Salazar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Scott (fresh) PF - Anthony Bachus (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jefferson Ono (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Rice | Peter Jenkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-13 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Allee (PG), Raymond Nordquist (SG), Kelly James (SF), Kenny Dudley (C) Richard Boyd, David Haber, Corey Roseman, Ricardo Salazar | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Howard Payne (SF), Carl Allen (PF), Michael Bourque (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Walter Scott, Anthony Bachus, Jefferson Ono | |
| 11:08 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Michael Bourque - foul #2 on Michael Bourque, team foul #7 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Howell (PF) Brian Freed | |
| Subs | Rice | Jefferson Ono (C) Michael Bourque | |
| 11:08 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist misses the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 11:08 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 10:49 | Rice | Peter Jenkins drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 10:34 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-16 |
| 10:32 | Rice | The rebound goes to Howard Payne | 16-16 |
| 10:13 | Rice | Peter Jenkins misses the jumper from the right side | 16-16 |
| 10:12 | Rice | Jefferson Ono tips it home | 16-18 |
| 10:06 | Memphis | Edward Allee misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 16-18 |
| 10:04 | Rice | Howard Payne snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 10:02 | Rice | Kelly James is called for the reach on Howard Payne in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kelly James, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), David Haber (SG), Corey Roseman (SF), Brian Freed (PF), Ricardo Salazar (C) Edward Allee, Raymond Nordquist, Kelly James, Robert Howell, Kenny Dudley | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Walter Scott (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF) Steve Thomas, Howard Payne, Jefferson Ono | |
| 09:44 | Rice | Anthony Bachus lays it up and in on a great pass from Peter Jenkins | 16-20 |
| 09:19 | Memphis | David Haber misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 16-20 |
| 09:17 | Memphis | David Haber grabs the offensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 09:11 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons lays it up and in on a great pass from David Haber | 18-20 |
| 08:48 | Rice | Peter Jenkins misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-20 |
| 08:46 | Memphis | Ricardo Salazar grabs the board | 18-20 |
| 08:39 | Memphis | Ricardo Salazar can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Anthony Bachus - foul #1 on Anthony Bachus, team foul #8 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (PG), Edward Allee (SG), Kelly James (SF), Robert Howell (PF) Charles Fitzgibbons, David Haber, Corey Roseman, Brian Freed | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (SG), Howard Payne (SF), Jefferson Ono (C) Peter Jenkins, Walter Scott, Carl Allen | |
| 08:39 | Memphis | Ricardo Salazar makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 08:39 | Memphis | Ricardo Salazar makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 08:16 | Rice | Steve Thomas misses the easy layup but the foul's on Edward Allee - foul #1 on Edward Allee, team foul #6 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Goodman (C) Ricardo Salazar | |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Allen (PF) Anthony Bachus | |
| 08:16 | Rice | Steve Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 08:16 | Rice | Steve Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 08:16 | Rice | Carl Allen snags the offensive board | 20-21 |
| 07:48 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks misses long on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 20-21 |
| 07:47 | Rice | Carl Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 07:37 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks is hacked by Edward Allee - foul #2 on Edward Allee, team foul #7 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist (SG), Kenny Dudley (PF) Edward Allee, Kelly James | |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (SG), Anthony Bachus (PF) Steve Thomas, Carl Allen | |
| 07:37 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 07:37 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Richard Boyd (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Nordquist (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Howell (fresh) PF - Kenny Dudley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Goodman (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Jenkins (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Payne (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Anthony Bachus (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jefferson Ono (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-23 |
| 07:21 | Rice | Anthony Bachus grabs the defensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 07:17 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 20-23 |
| 07:15 | Memphis | Robert Howell grabs the board | 20-23 |
| 07:08 | Memphis | Robert Howell loses the ball out of bounds | 20-23 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), David Haber (SF) Richard Boyd, Robert Howell | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Bartram (SF), Carl Allen (PF) Howard Payne, Anthony Bachus | |
| 07:03 | Rice | Jefferson Ono's pass is intercepted by Kenny Dudley in the backcourt | 20-23 |
| 06:52 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 20-23 |
| 06:51 | Rice | The rebound goes to Robert Bartram | 20-23 |
| 06:24 | Rice | Peter Jenkins lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Bartram | 20-25 |
| 06:06 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Charles Fitzgibbons | 22-25 |
| 05:39 | Rice | Peter Jenkins comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-25 |
| 05:37 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist pulls down the rebound | 22-25 |
| 05:33 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 05:32 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jefferson Ono | 22-25 |
| 05:11 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks blows the layup | 22-25 |
| 05:09 | Rice | Carl Allen misses the tip | 22-25 |
| 05:08 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 05:03 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Fitzgibbons | 25-25 |
| 04:43 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-25 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (PG), Edward Allee (SG), Corey Roseman (SF), Robert Howell (PF), Ricardo Salazar (C) Charles Fitzgibbons, Raymond Nordquist, David Haber, Kenny Dudley, Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Walter Scott (SF), Howard Payne (PF), Anthony Bachus (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Robert Bartram, Carl Allen, Jefferson Ono | |
| 04:29 | Memphis | Walter Scott is called for the reach on Corey Roseman - foul #1 on Walter Scott, team foul #9 | 25-25 |
| 04:29 | Memphis | Corey Roseman makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 04:29 | Memphis | Corey Roseman makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 04:07 | Rice | Walter Scott clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Ricardo Salazar - foul #2 on Ricardo Salazar, team foul #8 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jefferson Ono (C) Peter Jenkins | |
| 04:07 | Rice | Walter Scott makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:07 | Rice | Walter Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:07 | Memphis | Robert Howell grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 03:55 | Memphis | Corey Roseman misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-26 |
| 03:53 | Rice | Howard Payne pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 03:31 | Rice | Jefferson Ono dunks the ball | 27-28 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Richard Boyd (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Allee (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Corey Roseman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Howell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ricardo Salazar (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Walter Scott (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Howard Payne (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Anthony Bachus (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jefferson Ono (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Memphis | Anthony Bachus takes the ball from Richard Boyd | 27-28 |
| 02:53 | Rice | Anthony Bachus hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Robert Howell - foul #1 on Robert Howell, team foul #9 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), Raymond Nordquist (SG), Kelly James (SF), Brian Freed (PF), Donald Goodman (C) Richard Boyd, Edward Allee, Corey Roseman, Robert Howell, Ricardo Salazar | |
| Subs | Rice | Miguel Garcia (PG), Peter Jenkins (SG), Michael Bourque (C) Steve Thomas, Walter Scott, Jefferson Ono | |
| 02:53 | Rice | Anthony Bachus misses the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 02:53 | Rice | Anthony Bachus makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 02:43 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Howard Payne - foul #1 on Howard Payne, team foul #10 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Allen (PF) Anthony Bachus | |
| 02:43 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 02:43 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 02:43 | Rice | Michael Bourque grabs the board | 28-29 |
| 02:38 | Rice | Kelly James is called for the reach on Howard Payne in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kelly James, team foul #10 | 28-29 |
| 02:38 | Rice | Howard Payne makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 02:38 | Rice | Howard Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 02:17 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Miguel Garcia - foul #3 on Miguel Garcia, team foul #11 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Haber (SG) Raymond Nordquist | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG) Miguel Garcia | |
| 02:17 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 02:17 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 01:55 | Rice | Peter Jenkins is open and scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Gregory Middlebrooks | 30-33 |
| 01:49 | Memphis | David Haber drills a jumper from the left side set up by Charles Fitzgibbons and the foul's on Peter Jenkins - foul #1 on Peter Jenkins, team foul #12 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Howell (SF) Kelly James | |
| Subs | Rice | Anthony Bachus (PF) Carl Allen | |
| 01:49 | Memphis | David Haber makes the free throw | 33-33 |
| 01:31 | Rice | Michael Bourque can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 33-33 |
| 01:29 | Rice | Michael Bourque tips it in | 33-35 |
| 01:20 | Memphis | Robert Howell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 01:19 | Memphis | Donald Goodman misses the tip | 33-35 |
| 01:17 | Rice | Michael Bourque grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 00:48 | Rice | Michael Bourque is called for traveling | 33-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (PG), Edward Allee (SG), Corey Roseman (SF), Ricardo Salazar (C) Charles Fitzgibbons, David Haber, Robert Howell, Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Robert Bartram (SF), Carl Allen (PF) Gregory Middlebrooks, Howard Payne, Anthony Bachus | |
| 00:41 | Memphis | Ricardo Salazar misses the lay-in | 33-35 |
| 00:39 | Rice | Michael Bourque grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Peter Jenkins loses the dribble to Richard Boyd | 33-35 |
| 00:11 | Memphis | Richard Boyd lays it in | 35-35 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Peter Jenkins misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Carl Allen tips it back up and in | 35-37 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Edward Allee comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 35-37 |