| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) SF - Donald Fox (fresh) PF - Richard Petrus (fresh) C - Arthur Matson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Timothy Vick (fresh) SG - Kevin Burton (fresh) SF - Gary Peterson (fresh) PF - John Owens (fresh) C - Steven Bulluck (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Richard Petrus 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) | |
| 19:43 | Rice | Donald Fox is fouled on the floor by Gary Peterson - foul #1 on Gary Peterson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Rice | Michael Jenkins connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:07 | Memphis | Timothy Vick scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Owens | 3-3 |
| 18:48 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:46 | Rice | Michael Jenkins snags the offensive board | 3-3 |
| 18:24 | Rice | Donald Fox knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Jason Avent | 5-3 |
| 18:06 | Memphis | John Owens clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 5-3 |
| 18:04 | Memphis | Gary Peterson hits the follow up shot | 5-5 |
| 17:35 | Rice | Michael Jenkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 17:33 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:11 | Memphis | John Owens misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-5 |
| 17:10 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to John Owens | 5-5 |
| 16:57 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck connects on the shot from the baseline set up by John Owens | 5-7 |
| 16:45 | Rice | Timothy Vick takes the ball from Arthur Matson | 5-7 |
| 16:18 | Memphis | Gary Peterson comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Fox - foul #1 on Donald Fox, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Eaves (SG), Henry Hopkins (SF), James Kuss (PF), Charlie Major (C) Timothy Vick, Kevin Burton, John Owens, Steven Bulluck | |
| 16:18 | Memphis | Gary Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:18 | Memphis | Gary Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:07 | Rice | Michael Jenkins scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Avent | 8-9 |
| 16:02 | Memphis | Henry Hopkins is fouled on the floor by Arthur Matson - foul #1 on Arthur Matson, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG) Gary Peterson | |
| 15:45 | Memphis | Timothy Vick scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Kuss | 8-12 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Fox (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Petrus (fresh) C - Arthur Matson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Timothy Vick (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Marvin Eaves (fresh) SF - Henry Hopkins (fresh) PF - James Kuss (fresh) C - Charlie Major (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Rice | Donald Fox hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 8-12 |
| 15:21 | Memphis | Henry Hopkins gets the rebound | 8-12 |
| 14:58 | Memphis | Marvin Eaves loses the dribble to Richard Petrus | 8-12 |
| 14:49 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses the 3 from the left corner | 8-12 |
| 14:47 | Rice | Richard Petrus can't tip it in | 8-12 |
| 14:46 | Rice | Donald Fox can't tip it in | 8-12 |
| 14:45 | Memphis | The rebound goes to James Kuss | 8-12 |
| 14:28 | Memphis | Marvin Eaves is fouled on the floor by Richard Petrus - foul #1 on Richard Petrus, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (PG), Keith Queen (PF), Richard Maddocks (C) Jason Avent, Richard Petrus, Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Burton (PG), John Owens (SF) Timothy Vick, Henry Hopkins | |
| 14:16 | Memphis | Kevin Burton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-12 |
| 14:15 | Memphis | Kevin Burton snags the offensive board | 8-12 |
| 14:02 | Memphis | Kevin Burton drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-15 |
| 13:34 | Rice | Donald Fox's pass is intercepted by John Owens | 8-15 |
| 13:18 | Memphis | John Owens misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 8-15 |
| 13:16 | Rice | Richard Maddocks pulls down the rebound | 8-15 |
| 13:02 | Rice | Michael Jenkins loses the dribble to James Kuss | 8-15 |
| 12:49 | Memphis | John Owens buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Marvin Eaves and he's hacked by Donald Fox - foul #2 on Donald Fox, team foul #4 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), James Stamps (SG), Timothy Bates (SF), Richard Petrus (PF), Arthur Matson (C) Alfred Moore, Michael Jenkins, Donald Fox, Keith Queen, Richard Maddocks | |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), Gary Peterson (SF), Steven Bulluck (C) Kevin Burton, James Kuss, Charlie Major | |
| 12:49 | Memphis | John Owens makes the free throw | 8-18 |
| 12:33 | Rice | Timothy Bates misses badly on a shot from the right side | 8-18 |
| 12:31 | Memphis | Gary Peterson pulls down the rebound | 8-18 |
| 12:25 | Memphis | Timothy Vick comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-18 |
| 12:23 | Rice | Richard Petrus gets the rebound | 8-18 |
| 12:16 | Rice | Jason Avent is hacked by Steven Bulluck - foul #1 on Steven Bulluck, team foul #2 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Burton (PG), James Kuss (PF) Timothy Vick, John Owens | |
| 11:58 | Rice | Timothy Bates loses the dribble to Kevin Burton | 8-18 |
| 11:55 | Memphis | Kevin Burton lays it up and in | 8-20 |
| 11:42 | Rice | James Stamps misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 8-20 |
| 11:40 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck grabs the defensive rebound | 8-20 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Stamps (fresh) SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) PF - Richard Petrus (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Matson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Kevin Burton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Marvin Eaves (fairly fresh) SF - Gary Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Kuss (fresh) C - Steven Bulluck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Memphis | Gary Peterson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-20 |
| 11:22 | Rice | The rebound goes to Arthur Matson | 8-20 |
| 11:14 | Rice | Richard Petrus misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Marvin Eaves - foul #1 on Marvin Eaves, team foul #3 | 8-20 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (SG) James Stamps | |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), Henry Hopkins (SF), John Owens (PF) Kevin Burton, Marvin Eaves, James Kuss | |
| 11:14 | Rice | Richard Petrus misses the 1st free throw | 8-20 |
| 11:14 | Rice | Richard Petrus misses the 2nd free throw | 8-20 |
| 11:14 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck grabs the defensive rebound | 8-20 |
| 10:56 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck misses the 3 from the right wing | 8-20 |
| 10:54 | Rice | Arthur Matson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-20 |
| 10:35 | Rice | Timothy Bates makes the shot from close range set up by Jason Avent | 10-20 |
| 10:13 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck loses the dribble to Arthur Matson | 10-20 |
| 09:46 | Rice | Arthur Matson misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Timothy Vick - foul #1 on Timothy Vick, team foul #4 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Maddocks (PF) Richard Petrus | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Burton (PG), Marvin Eaves (SG), Charlie Major (C) Timothy Vick, Henry Hopkins, John Owens | |
| 09:46 | Rice | Arthur Matson makes the 1st free throw | 11-20 |
| 09:46 | Rice | Arthur Matson misses the 2nd free throw | 11-20 |
| 09:46 | Memphis | Charlie Major gets the rebound | 11-20 |
| 09:36 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck comes up short on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Richard Maddocks - foul #1 on Richard Maddocks, team foul #5 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Queen (PF) Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 09:36 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck misses the 1st free throw | 11-20 |
| 09:36 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck misses the 2nd free throw | 11-20 |
| 09:36 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Maddocks | 11-20 |
| 09:14 | Rice | Keith Queen can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 11-20 |
| 09:13 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck pulls down the rebound | 11-20 |
| 09:08 | Memphis | Kevin Burton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-20 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (PG) Jason Avent | |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), John Owens (SF), James Kuss (PF) Marvin Eaves, Gary Peterson, Steven Bulluck | |
| 08:57 | Rice | Keith Queen makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Alfred Moore | 13-20 |
| 08:49 | Memphis | John Owens is hacked by Timothy Bates - foul #1 on Timothy Bates, team foul #6 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Peterson (SF), Steven Bulluck (C) James Kuss, Charlie Major | |
| 08:42 | Memphis | Timothy Bates is called for the reach on Timothy Vick - foul #2 on Timothy Bates, team foul #7 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Rice | James Stamps (SF) Timothy Bates | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 08:42 | Memphis | Timothy Vick makes the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 08:42 | Memphis | Timothy Vick makes the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 08:23 | Rice | Alfred Moore clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Steven Bulluck - foul #2 on Steven Bulluck, team foul #5 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Eaves (SG), Henry Hopkins (SF), James Kuss (PF), Charlie Major (C) Timothy Vick, Gary Peterson, John Owens, Steven Bulluck | |
| 08:23 | Rice | Alfred Moore makes the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 08:23 | Rice | Alfred Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 08:23 | Memphis | Charlie Major grabs the defensive rebound | 14-22 |
| 08:12 | Memphis | Kevin Burton can't connect on a jumper from close range | 14-22 |
| 08:11 | Memphis | James Kuss tips it in | 14-24 |
| 07:53 | Rice | Michael Jenkins double dribbles | 14-24 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Richard Petrus (PF), Arthur Matson (C) Alfred Moore, Keith Queen, Richard Maddocks | |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), Gary Peterson (SF), John Owens (PF) Kevin Burton, Henry Hopkins, James Kuss | |
| 07:38 | Memphis | Arthur Matson steals the ball from John Owens | 14-24 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Stamps (fresh) PF - Richard Petrus (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Matson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Timothy Vick (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Marvin Eaves (fresh) SF - Gary Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Owens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. C - Charlie Major (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Rice | Arthur Matson lays it in | 16-24 |
| 06:57 | Memphis | Timothy Vick misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-24 |
| 06:56 | Memphis | Charlie Major tips it back up and in | 16-26 |
| 06:32 | Rice | Michael Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Charlie Major - foul #1 on Charlie Major, team foul #6 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Burton (SG), Henry Hopkins (SF), James Kuss (PF) Marvin Eaves, Gary Peterson, John Owens | |
| 06:27 | Rice | Richard Petrus hits the finger roll | 18-26 |
| 06:05 | Memphis | Timothy Vick misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by James Stamps - foul #1 on James Stamps, team foul #8 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Maddocks (PF) Richard Petrus | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Peterson (SF), John Owens (PF) Henry Hopkins, James Kuss | |
| 06:05 | Memphis | Timothy Vick misses the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 06:05 | Memphis | Timothy Vick makes the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 05:43 | Rice | Arthur Matson misses the jumper from the left side | 18-27 |
| 05:42 | Rice | Michael Jenkins hits the follow up shot | 20-27 |
| 05:31 | Memphis | Gary Peterson is hacked by James Stamps - foul #2 on James Stamps, team foul #9 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (PG), Donald Fox (SF), Keith Queen (PF) Jason Avent, James Stamps, Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Eaves (SG), James Kuss (PF) Timothy Vick, John Owens | |
| 05:31 | Memphis | Gary Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 05:31 | Memphis | Gary Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 05:14 | Rice | Donald Fox scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Alfred Moore | 22-29 |
| 04:55 | Memphis | The pull-up jumper by Gary Peterson is blocked by Donald Fox | 22-29 |
| 04:53 | Rice | Donald Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 04:31 | Rice | Michael Jenkins hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Fox | 25-29 |
| 04:16 | Memphis | Kevin Burton is fouled on the floor by Alfred Moore - foul #1 on Alfred Moore, team foul #10 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Richard Petrus (PF), Arthur Matson (C) Alfred Moore, Keith Queen, Richard Maddocks | |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), Henry Hopkins (SF), John Owens (PF) Marvin Eaves, Gary Peterson, James Kuss | |
| 04:16 | Memphis | Kevin Burton makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 04:16 | Memphis | Kevin Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 03:53 | Rice | Richard Petrus dunks the ball | 27-31 |
| 03:37 | Memphis | Kevin Burton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-31 |
| 03:35 | Memphis | Henry Hopkins tips it in | 27-33 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Jenkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Donald Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Petrus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Matson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Timothy Vick (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Kevin Burton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Henry Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Owens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. C - Charlie Major (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Rice | Jason Avent connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 29-33 |
| 03:01 | Memphis | Kevin Burton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 02:59 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Petrus | 29-33 |
| 02:41 | Rice | Richard Petrus blows the layup but the foul's on Charlie Major - foul #2 on Charlie Major, team foul #7 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Rice | James Stamps (SG) Michael Jenkins | |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Eaves (SG), Gary Peterson (SF), Steven Bulluck (C) Kevin Burton, Henry Hopkins, Charlie Major | |
| 02:41 | Rice | Richard Petrus misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 02:41 | Rice | Richard Petrus misses the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 02:41 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Petrus | 29-33 |
| 02:25 | Rice | Richard Petrus misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 02:24 | Rice | Richard Petrus grabs the offensive board | 29-33 |
| 02:16 | Rice | Arthur Matson connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Jason Avent | 31-33 |
| 01:56 | Memphis | Richard Petrus is called for the reach on Timothy Vick - foul #2 on Richard Petrus, team foul #11 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Queen (PF), Richard Maddocks (C) Richard Petrus, Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Kuss (PF) John Owens | |
| 01:56 | Memphis | Timothy Vick misses the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 01:56 | Memphis | Timothy Vick misses the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 01:56 | Rice | Keith Queen grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 01:49 | Rice | Keith Queen misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Marvin Eaves - foul #2 on Marvin Eaves, team foul #8 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Bates (SF) Donald Fox | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Burton (PG) Timothy Vick | |
| 01:49 | Rice | Keith Queen makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 01:49 | Rice | Keith Queen makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 01:29 | Memphis | Jason Avent steals the ball from James Kuss | 33-33 |
| 01:13 | Rice | Jason Avent misses long on a shot from the right block | 33-33 |
| 01:12 | Memphis | Marvin Eaves snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 00:46 | Memphis | Kevin Burton misses long on a shot from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 00:45 | Rice | Keith Queen pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 00:34 | Rice | Richard Maddocks misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-33 |
| 00:33 | Rice | Keith Queen gets the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 00:23 | Rice | Steven Bulluck steals it from Jason Avent | 33-33 |
| 00:02 | Memphis | James Stamps steals the ball from Steven Bulluck | 33-33 |
| 00:00 | Rice | James Stamps hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 33-33 |