| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Timothy Vick (fresh) SG - Kevin Burton (fresh) SF - Gary Peterson (fresh) PF - John Owens (fresh) C - Steven Bulluck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) SF - Donald Fox (fresh) PF - Richard Petrus (fresh) C - Arthur Matson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Richard Petrus wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Rice | Jason Avent misses the jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Memphis | Timothy Vick grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Memphis | Gary Peterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Vick | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Memphis | Kevin Burton hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Rice | Gary Peterson picks off the pass by Richard Petrus | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | Memphis | Gary Peterson loses the dribble to Jason Avent | 2-0 |
| 18:13 | Rice | Arthur Matson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Avent | 2-2 |
| 17:52 | Memphis | Kevin Burton misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Donald Fox - foul #1 on Donald Fox, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Eaves (SG), Henry Hopkins (SF), James Kuss (PF), Charlie Major (C) Timothy Vick, Gary Peterson, John Owens, Steven Bulluck | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 17:52 | Memphis | Kevin Burton makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:52 | Memphis | Kevin Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:41 | Rice | Jason Avent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-2 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG) Kevin Burton | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 17:27 | Memphis | Timothy Vick comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 17:26 | Memphis | Charlie Major grabs the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:10 | Memphis | Marvin Eaves's pass is intercepted by Richard Petrus | 4-2 |
| 17:01 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-2 |
| 17:00 | Rice | Richard Petrus hits the follow up shot | 4-4 |
| 16:39 | Memphis | Marvin Eaves lays it in | 6-4 |
| 16:19 | Rice | Arthur Matson makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 16:16 | Memphis | Timothy Vick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Burton (PG), Gary Peterson (SF), John Owens (PF), Steven Bulluck (C) Timothy Vick, Henry Hopkins, James Kuss, Charlie Major | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Queen (PF), Richard Maddocks (C) Richard Petrus, Arthur Matson | |
| 16:09 | Rice | Michael Jenkins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 16:08 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:04 | Memphis | Kevin Burton scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Marvin Eaves | 8-6 |
| 15:46 | Rice | Richard Maddocks is hacked by Steven Bulluck - foul #1 on Steven Bulluck, team foul #1 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (PG) Jason Avent | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Kevin Burton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Marvin Eaves (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Peterson (fresh) PF - John Owens (fresh) C - Steven Bulluck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Alfred Moore (fresh) SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) SF - Donald Fox (fresh) PF - Keith Queen (fresh) C - Richard Maddocks (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Rice | John Owens denies the turnaround by Richard Maddocks | 8-6 |
| 15:31 | Memphis | Marvin Eaves grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 15:14 | Memphis | Kevin Burton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-6 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Stamps (SG), Timothy Bates (SF), Arthur Matson (C) Michael Jenkins, Donald Fox, Keith Queen | |
| 14:53 | Rice | James Stamps makes the floater from the left side | 8-8 |
| 14:33 | Memphis | Kevin Burton connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Marvin Eaves | 10-8 |
| 14:16 | Rice | James Stamps jams it on a great pass from Timothy Bates and he's fouled by Marvin Eaves - foul #1 on Marvin Eaves, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), Henry Hopkins (SF), James Kuss (PF), Charlie Major (C) Marvin Eaves, Gary Peterson, John Owens, Steven Bulluck | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Donald Fox (SF), Richard Petrus (PF) Alfred Moore, Timothy Bates, Richard Maddocks | |
| 14:16 | Rice | James Stamps makes the free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:59 | Memphis | Kevin Burton comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 13:58 | Rice | Arthur Matson snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 13:39 | Rice | Richard Petrus makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Avent | 10-13 |
| 13:21 | Memphis | Timothy Vick misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 10-13 |
| 13:19 | Memphis | Timothy Vick gets the offensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 13:06 | Memphis | Charlie Major misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Stamps - foul #1 on James Stamps, team foul #2 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Eaves (SG), Gary Peterson (SF), John Owens (PF) Kevin Burton, Henry Hopkins, James Kuss | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (SG), Richard Maddocks (C) James Stamps, Arthur Matson | |
| 13:06 | Memphis | Charlie Major makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:06 | Memphis | Charlie Major makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:49 | Rice | Richard Petrus connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Jason Avent | 12-15 |
| 12:41 | Memphis | Gary Peterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-15 |
| Subs | Memphis | Steven Bulluck (C) Charlie Major | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 12:20 | Rice | Michael Jenkins connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Avent | 12-18 |
| 11:58 | Memphis | John Owens is hacked by Richard Maddocks - foul #1 on Richard Maddocks, team foul #3 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Burton (SG) Marvin Eaves | |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Bates (SF), Keith Queen (PF) Donald Fox, Richard Petrus | |
| 11:48 | Memphis | Kevin Burton clanks a jumper from the left wing | 12-18 |
| 11:47 | Rice | Richard Maddocks pulls down the rebound | 12-18 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Timothy Vick (fresh) SG - Kevin Burton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gary Peterson (fresh) PF - John Owens (fresh) C - Steven Bulluck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) PF - Keith Queen (fresh) C - Richard Maddocks (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Rice | Timothy Bates connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Keith Queen | 12-20 |
| 11:16 | Memphis | Kevin Burton misses short on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Jenkins - foul #1 on Michael Jenkins, team foul #4 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Eaves (SG), James Kuss (PF) Timothy Vick, John Owens | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (PG), Arthur Matson (C) Jason Avent, Keith Queen | |
| 11:16 | Memphis | Kevin Burton misses the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 11:16 | Memphis | Kevin Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 10:53 | Rice | Richard Maddocks is fouled on the floor by James Kuss - foul #1 on James Kuss, team foul #3 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), John Owens (SF) Kevin Burton, Gary Peterson | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (SF) Timothy Bates | |
| 10:40 | Rice | Alfred Moore clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Timothy Vick - foul #1 on Timothy Vick, team foul #4 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Burton (SG), Gary Peterson (SF) Marvin Eaves, James Kuss | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Petrus (PF) Richard Maddocks | |
| 10:40 | Rice | Alfred Moore misses the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 10:40 | Rice | Alfred Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 10:28 | Memphis | Gary Peterson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Kevin Burton | 16-21 |
| 10:13 | Rice | Richard Petrus connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Arthur Matson | 16-23 |
| 09:54 | Memphis | Timothy Vick loses the dribble to Alfred Moore | 16-23 |
| 09:25 | Rice | Gary Peterson steals the ball from Alfred Moore | 16-23 |
| 09:08 | Memphis | John Owens knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Vick | 19-23 |
| 08:51 | Rice | Michael Jenkins double dribbles | 19-23 |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Eaves (SG), Henry Hopkins (SF), James Kuss (PF), Charlie Major (C) Timothy Vick, Gary Peterson, John Owens, Steven Bulluck | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), James Stamps (SG), Keith Queen (PF), Richard Maddocks (C) Alfred Moore, Michael Jenkins, Richard Petrus, Arthur Matson | |
| 08:33 | Memphis | Marvin Eaves makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Kevin Burton and the foul's on James Stamps - foul #2 on James Stamps, team foul #5 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG) Kevin Burton | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (SG) James Stamps | |
| 08:33 | Memphis | Marvin Eaves makes the free throw | 22-23 |
| 08:26 | Rice | Michael Jenkins buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Avent | 22-26 |
| 08:06 | Memphis | Henry Hopkins misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 22-26 |
| 08:05 | Rice | Keith Queen grabs the board | 22-26 |
| 07:45 | Rice | Michael Jenkins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-26 |
| 07:43 | Memphis | Timothy Vick pulls down the rebound | 22-26 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Timothy Vick (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marvin Eaves (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Henry Hopkins (fresh) PF - James Kuss (fresh) C - Charlie Major (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Michael Jenkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Fox (fairly fresh) PF - Keith Queen (fresh) C - Richard Maddocks (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Memphis | Timothy Vick misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Donald Fox - foul #2 on Donald Fox, team foul #6 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Peterson (SF), John Owens (PF), Steven Bulluck (C) Henry Hopkins, James Kuss, Charlie Major | |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Bates (SF), Richard Petrus (PF), Arthur Matson (C) Donald Fox, Keith Queen, Richard Maddocks | |
| 07:28 | Memphis | Timothy Vick makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 07:28 | Memphis | Timothy Vick makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 07:17 | Rice | Timothy Bates double dribbles | 24-26 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Burton (PG) Timothy Vick | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 07:03 | Memphis | Kevin Burton connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Marvin Eaves | 26-26 |
| 06:52 | Rice | Michael Jenkins drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Avent and he's hacked by Marvin Eaves - foul #2 on Marvin Eaves, team foul #5 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Kuss (PF) Marvin Eaves | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:52 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses the free throw | 26-29 |
| 06:52 | Memphis | Gary Peterson snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 06:32 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 26-29 |
| 06:30 | Rice | The rebound goes to Arthur Matson | 26-29 |
| 06:09 | Rice | Richard Petrus misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-29 |
| 06:08 | Rice | Richard Petrus pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 05:44 | Rice | Arthur Matson misses the jumper from the right side | 26-29 |
| 05:43 | Memphis | James Kuss gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| 05:23 | Memphis | Gary Peterson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 05:22 | Rice | Timothy Bates snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 05:08 | Rice | James Kuss steps in front of the Richard Petrus pass | 26-29 |
| 04:58 | Memphis | Gary Peterson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 04:57 | Rice | Michael Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 04:39 | Rice | Jason Avent throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-29 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), Henry Hopkins (SF), Charlie Major (C) Gary Peterson, James Kuss, Steven Bulluck | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (PG), Keith Queen (PF), Richard Maddocks (C) Jason Avent, Richard Petrus, Arthur Matson | |
| 04:16 | Memphis | John Owens hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Keith Queen - foul #1 on Keith Queen, team foul #7 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Peterson (SG) Kevin Burton | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:16 | Memphis | John Owens makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:16 | Memphis | John Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 04:03 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 28-29 |
| 04:01 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Timothy Vick | 28-29 |
| 03:41 | Memphis | Gary Peterson is whistled for a carry | 28-29 |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Eaves (SG), James Kuss (PF), Steven Bulluck (C) Henry Hopkins, John Owens, Charlie Major | |
| Subs | Rice | James Stamps (SG), Donald Fox (SF) Michael Jenkins, Timothy Bates | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Timothy Vick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Eaves (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Kuss (fresh) C - Steven Bulluck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Alfred Moore (fresh) 1 pts. SG - James Stamps (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Fox (fresh) PF - Keith Queen (fresh) C - Richard Maddocks (fresh) | |
| 03:25 | Rice | James Stamps is hacked by Marvin Eaves - foul #3 on Marvin Eaves, team foul #6 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Burton (SG), Charlie Major (C) Marvin Eaves, James Kuss | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 03:11 | Rice | Alfred Moore buries a floater from close range | 28-31 |
| 02:54 | Memphis | Gary Peterson connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Steven Bulluck and he's fouled by James Stamps - foul #3 on James Stamps, team foul #8 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Owens (PF) Steven Bulluck | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Michael Jenkins (SG), Arthur Matson (C) Alfred Moore, James Stamps, Keith Queen | |
| 02:54 | Memphis | Gary Peterson makes the free throw | 31-31 |
| 02:40 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 02:39 | Rice | Richard Maddocks pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 02:30 | Rice | Donald Fox is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Donald Fox, team foul #9 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Memphis | Henry Hopkins (SF), James Kuss (PF), Steven Bulluck (C) Gary Peterson, John Owens, Charlie Major | |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Bates (SF), Richard Petrus (PF) Donald Fox, Richard Maddocks | |
| 02:11 | Memphis | Timothy Vick knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Burton | 34-31 |
| 01:51 | Rice | Timothy Bates hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 34-31 |
| 01:49 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 01:38 | Memphis | Henry Hopkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-31 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Peterson (SF), John Owens (PF), Charlie Major (C) Henry Hopkins, James Kuss, Steven Bulluck | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:26 | Rice | Michael Jenkins knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Avent | 34-34 |
| 01:09 | Memphis | Kevin Burton is fouled on the floor by Jason Avent - foul #1 on Jason Avent, team foul #10 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Memphis | Steven Bulluck (C) Charlie Major | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Queen (PF), Richard Maddocks (C) Richard Petrus, Arthur Matson | |
| 01:09 | Memphis | Kevin Burton makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 01:09 | Memphis | Kevin Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 00:58 | Rice | Timothy Bates clanks a floater from the free throw line | 36-34 |
| 00:57 | Rice | Keith Queen misses the tip | 36-34 |
| 00:56 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Timothy Vick | 36-34 |
| 00:34 | Memphis | Gary Peterson makes the fadeaway from the right side | 38-34 |
| 00:23 | Rice | Michael Jenkins connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Keith Queen | 38-37 |
| 00:02 | Memphis | Kevin Burton misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 38-37 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Keith Queen grabs the board | 38-37 |